Quantifying stakeholders' preference for implantable medical devices in China: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aims to gain insight into each attribute as presented in the value of implantable medical devices, quantify attributes' strength and their relative importance, and identify the determinants of stakeholders' preferences.

Methods

A mixed-methods design was used to identify attributes and levels reflecting stakeholders' preference toward the value of implantable medical devices. This design combined literature reviewing, expert's consultation, one-on-one interactions with stakeholders, and a pilot testing. Based on the design, six attributes and their levels were settled. Among 144 hypothetical profiles, 30 optimal choice sets were developed, and healthcare professionals (decision-makers, health technology assessment experts, hospital administrators, medic

SUBMITTER: Wan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10859836 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature