PVM1 Dog Owners Preferences for Preventive Antiparasitic Treatment for Their Dogs: A Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE) in the UK

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. S238
Author(s):  
D. Rathwell Deault ◽  
M. Greaves ◽  
G. Hopkins ◽  
S. Aballea ◽  
M. Bebrysz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Dog Owners ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Antiparasitic Treatment

scholarly journals Understanding public preferences and trade-offs for government responses during a pandemic: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment in the UK

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e043477
Author(s):  
Mesfin G Genie ◽  
Luis Enrique Loría-Rebolledo ◽  
Shantini Paranjothy ◽  
Daniel Powell ◽  
Mandy Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Moral Foundation ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Ethics Research ◽  
The Uk

IntroductionSocial distancing and lockdown measures are among the main government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures aim to limit the COVID-19 infection rate and reduce the mortality rate of COVID-19. Given we are likely to see local lockdowns until a treatment or vaccine for COVID-19 is available, and their effectiveness depends on public acceptability, it is important to understand public preference for government responses.Methods and analysisUsing a discrete choice experiment (DCE), this study will investigate the public’s preferences for pandemic responses in the UK. Attributes (and levels) are based on: (1) lockdown measures described in policy documents; (2) literature on preferences for lockdown measures and (3) a social media analysis. Attributes include: lockdown type; lockdown length; postponement of usual non-urgent medical care; number of excess deaths; number of infections; impact on household spending and job losses. We will prepilot the DCE using virtual think aloud interviews with respondents recruited via Facebook. We will collect preference data using an online survey of 4000 individuals from across the four UK countries (1000 per country). We will estimate the relative importance of the attributes, and the trade-offs individuals are willing to make between attributes. We will test if respondents’ preferences differ based on moral attitudes (using the Moral Foundation Questionnaire), socioeconomic circumstances (age, education, economic insecurity, health status), country of residence and experience of COVID-19.Ethics and disseminationThe University of Aberdeen’s College Ethics Research Board (CERB) has approved the study (reference: CERB/2020/6/1974). We will seek CERB approval for major changes from the developmental and pilot work. Peer-reviewed papers will be submitted, and results will be presented at public health and health economic conferences nationally and internationally. A lay summary will be published on the Health Economics Research Unit blog.

scholarly journals PMU105 Patient Preferences for Systemic Atopic Dermatitis Treatments in the UK, France and Spain: A Discrete Choice Experiment

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. S621
Author(s):  
C. Thomas ◽  
A. Raibouaa ◽  
A. Wollenberg ◽  
J.P. Capron ◽  
N. Krucien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Patient Preferences ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals What are patients’ preferences for revision surgery after periprosthetic joint infection? A discrete choice experiment

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. e031645
Author(s):  
Fran E Carroll ◽  
Rachael Gooberman-Hill ◽  
Simon Strange ◽  
Ashley W Blom ◽  
Andrew J Moore
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Option ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Revision Surgery ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Joint Infection ◽  
Major Complication ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Hip Infection ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesUnderstanding patients’ preferences for treatment is crucial to provision of good care and shared decisions, especially when more than one treatment option exists for a given condition. One such condition is infection of the area around the prosthesis after hip replacement, which affects between 0.4% and 3% of patients. There is more than one treatment option for this major complication, and our study aimed to assess the value that patients place on aspects of revision surgery for periprosthetic hip infection.DesignWe identified four attributes of revision surgery for periprosthetic hip infection. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE), we measured the value placed on each attribute by 57 people who had undergone either one-stage or two-stage revision surgery for infection.SettingThe DCE was conducted with participants from nine National Health Service hospitals in the UK.ParticipantsAdults who had undergone revision surgery for periprosthetic hip infection (N=57).ResultsOverall, the strongest preference was for a surgical option that resulted in no restrictions on engaging in valued activities after a new hip is fitted (β=0.7). Less valued but still important attributes included a shorter time taken from the start of treatment to return to normal activities (6 months; β=0.3), few or no side effects from antibiotics (β=0.2), and having only one operation (β=0.2).ConclusionsThe results highlight that people who have had revision surgery for periprosthetic hip infection most value aspects of care that affect their ability to engage in normal everyday activities. These were the most important characteristics in decisions about revision surgery.

scholarly journals Finding the best fit: examining the decision-making of augmentative and alternative communication professionals in the UK using a discrete choice experiment

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. e030274
Author(s):  
Edward J D Webb ◽  
Yvonne Lynch ◽  
David Meads ◽  
Simon Judge ◽  
Nicola Randall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Information Criterion ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
The Uk

ObjectivesMany children with varied disabilities, for example, cerebral palsy, autism, can benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. However, little is known about professionals’ decision-making when recommending symbol based AAC systems for children. This study examines AAC professionals’ preferences for attributes of AAC systems and how they interact with child characteristics.DesignAAC professionals answered a discrete choice experiment survey with AAC system and child-related attributes, where participants chose an AAC system for a child vignette.SettingThe survey was administered online in the UK.Participants155 UK-based AAC professionals were recruited between 20 October 2017 and 4 March 2018.OutcomesThe study outcomes were the preferences of AAC professionals’ as quantified using a mixed logit model, with model selection performed using a step-wise procedure and the Bayesian Information Criterion.ResultsSignificant differences were observed in preferences for AAC system attributes, and large interactions were seen between child attributes included in the child vignettes, for example, participants made more ambitious choices for children who were motivated to communicate using AAC, and predicted to progress in skills and abilities. These characteristics were perceived as relatively more important than language ability and previous AAC experience.ConclusionsAAC professionals make trade-offs between attributes of AAC systems, and these trade-offs change depending on the characteristics of the child for whom the system is being provided.

scholarly journals Preferences for HIV testing services among men who have sex with men in the UK: A discrete choice experiment

PLoS Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e1002779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alec Miners ◽  
Tom Nadarzynski ◽  
Charles Witzel ◽  
Andrew N. Phillips ◽  
Valentina Cambiano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Hiv Testing Services ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Location, Location, Location: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Inform Vaccination Programme Delivery in the UK

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert McPhedran ◽  
Natalie Gold ◽  
Charlotte Bemand ◽  
Dale Weston ◽  
Rachel Rosen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Vaccination Programme ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
Fractional Factorial ◽  
Delivery Mode ◽  
The Uk

Abstract BackgroundLarge-scale vaccination is fundamental to combatting COVID-19. In March 2021, the UK’s vaccination programme had delivered vaccines to large proportions of older and more vulnerable population groups; however, there was concern that uptake would be lower among young people. This research was designed to elicit the preferences of 18-29-year-olds with respect to key delivery characteristics.MethodsFrom 25 March - 2 April 2021, an online sample of 2,021 UK adults aged 18-29 years participated in a Discrete Choice Experiment. Participants made six choices, each between two SMS invitations to get vaccinated; each choice also had an opt-out. Each invitation had four attributes (1 x 5 levels, 3 x 3 levels): delivery mode, appointment timing, proximity, and SMS sender. These were systematically varied according to a d-optimal fractional factorial design. Order of presentation was randomised for each participant. Responses were analysed using a mixed logit model.ResultsThe logit model revealed a large alternative-specific constant (β = 1.385, SE = 0.067, p <0.001), indicating a strong preference for ‘opting in’ to appointment invitations. Pharmacies were dispreferred to the local vaccination centre (β = -0.256, SE = 0.072, p <0.001), appointments in locations that were 30-45 minutes travel time from one’s premises were dispreferred to locations that were less than 15 minutes away (β = -0.408, SE = 0.054, p <0.001), and, compared to invitations sent by the NHS, SMSs forwarded by ‘a friend’ were dispreferred (β = -0.615, SE = 0.056, p <0.001) but invitations from the General Practitioner were preferred (β = 0.105, SE = 0.048, p = 0.028).ConclusionsThe results indicated that the existing configuration of the UK’s mass vaccination programme was well-placed to deliver vaccines to 18-29-year-olds; however, some adjustments might enhance acceptance. Local pharmacies were not preferred; long travel times were a disincentive but close proximity (0-15 minutes from one’s premises) was not necessary; and either the ‘NHS’ or ‘Your GP’ would serve as adequate invitation sources. This research informed COVID-19 policy in the UK, and contributes to a wider body of Discrete Choice Experiment evidence on citizens’ preferences, requirements and predicted behaviours regarding COVID-19.

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