Methodological issues in the application of conjoint analysis in health care

Ryan, M., McIntosh, E. and Shackley, P. (1998) Methodological issues in the application of conjoint analysis in health care. Health Economics, 7(4), pp. 373-378. (doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1050(199806)7:4<373::AID-HEC348>3.0.CO;2-J)

Abstract

This paper adds to an increasing literature on methodological questions addressed in the application of conjoint analysis (CA) in health care. Three issues are addressed: ordering effects; internal validity; and internal consistency. The results of an application of CA in a primary care setting provide no evidence that the ordering of scenarios was important. Evidence was found of both internal validity and internal consistency. In addition, individual preferences were found to be determined by experiences, which raise potentially important questions regarding the elicitation and use of such preferences in economic evaluation.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McIntosh, Professor Emma
• Authors: Ryan, M., McIntosh, E., and Shackley, P.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Health Economics and Health Technology Assessment
• Journal Name: Health Economics
• ISSN: 1057-9230
• Published Online: 04 December 1998