We found a continuing trend towards conducting DCEs across a broader range of countries .
However , the trend towards including fewer attributes was reversed , whilst the trend towards interview-based DCEs reversed because of increased computer administration .
The trend towards using more flexible econometric models , including mixed logit and latent class , has also continued .
Reporting of monetary values has fallen compared with earlier periods , but the proportion of studies estimating trade-offs between health outcomes and experience factors , or valuing outcomes in terms of utility scores , has increased , although use of odds ratios and probabilities has declined .
The reassuring trend towards the use of more flexible and appropriate DCE design s and econometric methods has been reinforced by the increased use of qualitative methods to inform DCE processes and results .
However , qualitative research methods are being used less often to inform attribute selection , which may make DCEs more susceptible to omitted variable bias if the decision framework is not known prior to the research project .
Background Discrete choice experiments ( DCEs ) are increasingly used in health economics to address a wide range of health policy-related concerns .
Objective Broadly adopting the methodology of an earlier systematic review of health-related DCEs , which covered the period 2001–2008 , we report whether earlier trends continued during 2009–2012 .
Patients’ view of retail clinics as a source of primary care: Boon for nurse practitioners?
Purpose : To estimate consumer utilities associated with major attributes of retail clinics ( RCs ) . Data sources : A discrete choice experiment ( DCE ) with 383 adult residents of the metropolitan statistical areas in Georgia conducted via R and om Digit Dial survey of households . The DCE had two levels each of four attributes : price ( $ 59 ; $ 75 ) , appointment wait time ( same day ; 1 day or more ) , care setting ‐provider combination  ( nurse practitioner  [NP]‐RC ; physician‐private office ) , and acute illness ( urinary tract infection ; influenza ) , result ing in 16 choice scenarios . The respondents indicated whether they would seek care under each scenario . Conclusions : Cost savings and convenience offered by RCs are attractive to urban patients , and given sufficient cost savings they are likely to seek care there . All else equal , one would require cost savings of at least $ 30.21 to seek care from an NP at RC rather than a physician at private office , and $ 83.20 to wait one day or more . Implication s for practice : Appointment wait time is a major determinant of careseeking decisions for minor illnesses . The size of the consumer utility associated with the convenience feature of RCs indicates that there is likely to be further growth and employment opportunities for NPs in these clinics
We found a continuing trend towards conducting DCEs across a broader range of countries .
However , the trend towards including fewer attributes was reversed , whilst the trend towards interview-based DCEs reversed because of increased computer administration .
The trend towards using more flexible econometric models , including mixed logit and latent class , has also continued .
Reporting of monetary values has fallen compared with earlier periods , but the proportion of studies estimating trade-offs between health outcomes and experience factors , or valuing outcomes in terms of utility scores , has increased , although use of odds ratios and probabilities has declined .
The reassuring trend towards the use of more flexible and appropriate DCE design s and econometric methods has been reinforced by the increased use of qualitative methods to inform DCE processes and results .
However , qualitative research methods are being used less often to inform attribute selection , which may make DCEs more susceptible to omitted variable bias if the decision framework is not known prior to the research project .
Background Discrete choice experiments ( DCEs ) are increasingly used in health economics to address a wide range of health policy-related concerns .
Objective Broadly adopting the methodology of an earlier systematic review of health-related DCEs , which covered the period 2001–2008 , we report whether earlier trends continued during 2009–2012 .