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Best–Worst Scaling and the Prioritization of Objects in Health: A Systematic Review
Background and ObjectiveBest–worst scaling is a theory-driven method that can be used to prioritize objects in health. We sought to characterize all...
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A Best–Worst Scaling Study of the General Population's Preferences for Activities in Living Arrangements for Persons With Dementia
BackgroundActivity involvement is a central element of dementia care. However, few studies have examined preferences for types of activities for...
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Comparing Outcomes of a Discrete Choice Experiment and Case 2 Best-Worst Scaling: An Application to Neuromuscular Disease Treatment
Background and ObjectivesCase 2 best-worst scaling (BWS-2) is an increasingly popular method to elicit patient preferences. Because BWS-2 potentially...
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What matters most to pediatric rheumatologists in deciding whether to discontinue biologics in a child with juvenile idiopathic arthritis? A best-worst scaling survey
ObjectivesCare for JIA patients has been transformed in the biologics era; however, biologics carry important (although rare) risks and are costly....
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Best–worst scaling methodology to evaluate constructs of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research: application to the implementation of pharmacogenetic testing for antidepressant therapy
BackgroundDespite the increased demand for pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to guide antidepressant use, little is known about how to implement testing...
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Patients’ preferences for quality-of-life aspects in sarcopenia: a best–worst scaling study
PurposeAs information on patients’ preferences regarding quality-of-life aspects in sarcopenia is lacking, this study aims to assess the relative...
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Valuing informal carers’ quality of life using best-worst scaling—Finnish preference weights for the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit for carers (ASCOT-Carer)
This study developed Finnish preference weights for the seven-attribute Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit for carers (ASCOT-Carer) and investigated...
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Community stakeholder preferences for evidence-based practice implementation strategies in behavioral health: a best-worst scaling choice experiment
BackgroundCommunity behavioral health clinicians, supervisors, and administrators play an essential role in implementing new psychosocial...
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Discrete choice experiments or best-worst scaling? A qualitative study to determine the suitability of preference elicitation tasks in research with children and young people
BackgroundOrdinal tasks are increasingly used to explore preferences for health states. This study aimed to determine the suitability of two ordinal...
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Best–Worst Scaling Study to Identify Complications Patients Want to Be Informed About Prior to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
BackgroundSurgeons must discuss the most severe surgical complications with their patients while making a treatment decision. However, it is unclear...
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The Relative Importance of Education and Criminal Justice Costs and Benefits in Economic Evaluations: A Best–Worst Scaling Experiment
ObjectivesMental and behavioural disorders (MBDs) and interventions targeting MBDs lead to costs and cost savings in the healthcare sector, but also...
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Empirical Investigation of Ranking vs Best–Worst Scaling Generated Preferences for Attributes of Quality of Life: One and the Same or Differentiable?
ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to investigate the degree of inconsistency in quality-of-life attribute preference orderings generated via...
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Feasibility, Validity and Differences in Adolescent and Adult EQ-5D-Y Health State Valuation in Australia and Spain: An Application of Best–Worst Scaling
BackgroundThe measurement and valuation of health-related quality of life for and by young people are increasingly important, yet research on the...
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Drivers of consumer food choices of multinational corporations’ products over local foods in Ghana: a maximum difference scaling study
IntroductionThe fundamental transformation of food systems and retail environments in low-income countries is influencing consumers' food choices and...
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Outcome preferences of older people with multiple chronic conditions and hypertension: a cross-sectional survey using best-worst scaling
BackgroundOlder people with hypertension and multiple chronic conditions (MCC) receive complex treatments and face challenging trade-offs. Patients’...
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A systematic review of goal attainment scaling implementation practices by caregivers in randomized controlled trials
BackgroundGoal attainment scaling (GAS), an established individualized, patient-centred outcome measure, is used to capture the patient’s voice....
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Research Priorities to Increase Confidence in and Acceptance of Health Preference Research: What Questions Should be Prioritized Now?
Background and ObjectiveThere has been an increase in the study and use of stated-preference methods to inform medicine development decisions. The...
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Primary Care Physician Perspectives on Recommending E-cigarettes to Smokers: a Best-Worst Discrete Choice Experiment
BackgroundRecent clinical trials suggest that e-cigarettes may be more effective for smoking cessation than traditional cessation aids, yet primary...
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Scaling severe acute malnutrition treatment with community health workers: a geospatial coverage analysis in rural Mali
BackgroundIn 2015, the Ministry of Health in Mali included the treatment of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) into the package of activities of the...
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Estimates of Treatable Deaths Within the First 20 Years of Life from Scaling Up Surgical Care at First-Level Hospitals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
BackgroundSurgical care is an important, yet often neglected component of child health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study...
