A discrete-choice experiment to determine patient preferences for injectable multiple sclerosis treatments in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the relative importance of features of a hypothetical injectable disease-modifying treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis using a discrete-choice experiment.

Methods

German residents at least 18 years of age with a self-reported physician diagnosis of multiple sclerosis completed a 25-30 minute online discrete-choice experiment. Patients were asked to choose one of two hypothetical injectable treatments for multiple sclerosis, defined by different levels of six attributes (disability progression, the number of relapses in the next 4 years, injection time, frequency of injections, presence of flu-like symptoms, and presence of injection-site reactions). The data were analyzed using a random-parameters logit model.

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SUBMITTER: Poulos C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4784251 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature