A think-aloud study exploring the application of composite time trade-off and discrete choice experiment methods for valuing the Chinese Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (C-SWEMWBS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the cognitive experiences of completing composite time trade-off (C-TTO) and discrete choice experiment (DCE) tasks for the valuation of the Chinese Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (C-SWEMWBS) in Hong Kong in order to inform an appropriate preference elicitation protocol for this population.

Methods

Eighteen think-aloud interviews employing concurrent and retrospective think-aloud techniques were conducted with Cantonese-speaking adult members of the general population. Each participant completed five C-TTO and five DCE tasks with tailor-made C-SWEMWBS states. Interview transcripts were transcribed verbatim, translated into English, and analysed thematically to identify patterns in participants' thoughts and understanding during task

SUBMITTER: Yiu HHE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature