How do patients trade-off surgeon choice and waiting times for total joint replacement: a discrete choice experiment D.A. Marshall, K. Deal, B. Conner-Spady, E. Bohm, G. Hawker, L. Loucks, K.V. MacDonald, T. Noseworthy Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Volume 26, Issue 4, Pages 522-530 (April 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.008 Copyright © 2018 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Example of a choice task in the discrete choice experiment. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2018 26, 522-530DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.008) Copyright © 2018 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 The part-worth utilities estimated using HB and 95% confidence intervals for the five attributes and levels within each attribute (n = 422). Part-worth utility coefficients are rescaled to be zero-centered, with higher values denoting stronger preferences. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2018 26, 522-530DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.008) Copyright © 2018 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Trade-offs patients make between surgeon reputation and wait time to surgeon visit, with all other attribute levels being the same (n = 422). 95% confidence intervals supressed, available upon request. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2018 26, 522-530DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.008) Copyright © 2018 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Trade-offs patients make between referral method and wait times by pain category, with all other attribute levels being the same (n = 422). 95% confidence intervals supressed, available upon request. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2018 26, 522-530DOI: (10.1016/j.joca.2018.01.008) Copyright © 2018 Osteoarthritis Research Society International Terms and Conditions