Measuring the Value Healthy Individuals Place on Generous Insurance Coverage of Severe Diseases: A Stated Preference Survey of Adults Diagnosed With and Without Lung Cancer

The importance of factors affecting commuter bicyclists’ route choices was evaluated. Both route-level (e.g., travel time) and link-level (e.g., pavement quality) factors are examined. Empirical models are estimated using data from a stated preference survey conducted via the Internet. The models indicate that, for commuter bicyclists, travel time is the most important factor in choosing a route. Presence of a bicycle facility (especially a bike lane or separate path), the level of automobile traffic, pavement or riding surface quality, and presence of a bicycle facility on a bridge are also very important determinants. Furthermore, there are policy implications of these results for bicycle facility planning.

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Valuing Global Public Goods: A European Delphi Stated Preference Survey of Population Willingness to Pay for Amazon Rainforest Preservation

10.1596/1813-9450-6637 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ståle Navrud ◽

Jon Strand

Keyword(s):

Willingness To Pay ◽

Public Goods ◽

Stated Preference ◽

Amazon Rainforest ◽

Global Public Goods ◽

Stated Preference Survey

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Analysis of bicycle route-related improvement strategies for two Indian cities using a stated preference survey

Transport Policy ◽

10.1016/j.tranpol.2017.12.016 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 63 ◽

pp. 176-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Bandhan Bandhu Majumdar ◽

Sudeshna Mitra

Keyword(s):

Stated Preference ◽

Stated Preference Survey ◽

Improvement Strategies ◽

Indian Cities

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Understanding Midwives’ Preferences for Providing Information About Newborn Bloodspot Screening

MDM Policy & Practice ◽

10.1177/2381468317746170 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 238146831774617 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stuart James Wright ◽

Fiona Ulph ◽

Tina Lavender ◽

Nimarta Dharni ◽

Katherine Payne

Keyword(s):

Conjoint Analysis ◽

Discrete Choice Experiment ◽

Discrete Choice ◽

Choice Experiment ◽

Screening Program ◽

Stated Preference ◽

Information Provision ◽

Stated Preference Survey ◽

Newborn Bloodspot Screening ◽

Types Of Information

Background: Understanding preferences for information provision in the context of health care service provision is challenging because of the number of potential attributes that may influence preferences. This study aimed to identify midwives’ preferences for the process and outcomes of information provision in an expanded national newborn bloodspot screening program. Design: A sample of practicing midwives completed a hybrid-stated preference survey including a conjoint analysis (CA) and discrete choice experiment to quantify preferences for the types of, and way in which, information should be provided in a newborn bloodspot screening program. Six conjoint analysis questions captured the impact of different types of information on parents’ ability to make a decision, and 10 discrete choice experiment questions identified preferences for four process attributes (including parents’ ability to make a decision). Results: Midwives employed by the UK National Health Service (n = 134) completed the survey. All types of information content were perceived to improve parents’ ability to make a decision except for the possibility of false-positive results. Late pregnancy was seen to be the best time to provide information, followed by day 3 postbirth. Information before 20 weeks of pregnancy was viewed as reducing parents’ ability to make a decision. Midwives preferred information to be provided by an individual discussion and did not think parents should receive information on the Internet. Conclusion: A hybrid stated preference survey design identified that a wide variety of information should be provided to maximize parents’ ability to make a decision ideally provided late in pregnancy or on day 3 postbirth.

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Value of immune factors for monitoring risk of lung cancer in patients with interstitial lung disease

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060519847403 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (7) ◽

pp. 3344-3353

Author(s):

Ning Li ◽

Haisheng Hu ◽

Ge Wu ◽

Baoqing Sun

Keyword(s):

Lung Cancer ◽

Interstitial Lung Disease ◽

Lung Disease ◽

Serum Levels ◽

Scaling Analysis ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Healthy Individuals ◽

Reactive Protein ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Immune Factors

Objective Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are at increased risk of developing lung cancer. We aimed to investigate the clinical significance of serum immune factors in this progression. Methods We retrospectively screened a hospital database from January 2012 to December 2016 for patients with lung cancer and ILD. We measured serum levels of C3, C4, IgA, IgG, IgM, C-reactive protein (CRP), ceruloplasmin (CER), and rheumatoid factor in these patients and in healthy controls. Results We analyzed data for 262 patients with lung cancer, 220 with ILD, and 57 healthy controls. CER levels were significantly higher in patients with lung cancer (0.35 ± 0.10 g/L) compared with both ILD patients (0.31 ± 0.25 g/L) and healthy individuals (0.25 ± 0.04 g/L). C3 and C4 levels were both significantly higher in healthy individuals compared with patients with lung cancer (C3: 1.70 ± 0.29 vs 1.04 ± 0.26 g/L, C4: 0.27 ± 0.24 vs 0.24 ± 0.09 g/L) and ILD (C3: 1.70 ± 0.29 vs 0.97 ± 0.25 g/L, C4: 0.27 ± 0.24 vs 0.21 ± 0.09 g/L). Optimal scaling analysis demonstrated that lung cancer was closely associated with CRP, CER, C3, and C4. Conclusions Increased levels of CRP and CER and decreased levels of C3 and C4 may identify patients with ILD at high risk of developing lung cancer.

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