For optimal solutions in health care, decision makers inevitably must evaluate trade-offs, which call for multiattribute valuation methods. Researchers have proposed using best-worst scaling (BWS) methods which seek to extract information from respondents by asking them to identify the best and...

Best-worst scaling (BWS), also known as maximum-difference scaling, is a multiattribute approach to measuring preferences. BWS aims at the analysis of preferences regarding a set of attributes, their levels or alternatives. It is a stated-preference method based on the assumption that...

BACKGROUND: New and better methods are constantly being developed in applied research. Eventually, state-of-the-art procedures become state-of-the-practice procedures that are required for peer-reviewed publications. These methods have been extensively used and tested for validity in...

The economic analysis of many health policies requires an evaluation of the benefits of programs that may prolong human lives. This paper makes significant contributions toward developing credible values for longevity, including demonstrating the feasibility of applying SP market-research...

Purpose To measure adolescent girls’ preferences over features of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines in order to provide quantitative estimates of the perceived benefits of vaccination and potential vaccine uptake. Design/methodology/approach A discrete choice experiment (DCE) survey was...