Using contingent valuation to develop consumer-based weights for health quality report cards.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The current 5-Star composite measure for nursing homes uses expert-driven weights to combine elements of quality into a single score. We assessed the feasibility of using the contingent valuation method (CVM) to derive consumers' preference-based weights for the Nursing Home Compare report card as a potential alternative approach.

Data sources

Survey of 4310 adults with nursing home experience (residents or family members of a resident) administered between September 25 and October 9, 2017.

Study design

Contingent valuation method based on respondents' answers to questions about willingness-to-trade (WTT) visit travel time for better quality in seven quantitative indices included in Nursing Home Compare. We calculated WTT amounts per standard deviation chang

SUBMITTER: Weimer DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6606546 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature