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Valuing health at the end of life: A stated preference discrete choice experiment

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  • Shah, Koonal K.
  • Tsuchiya, Aki
  • Wailoo, Allan J.

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A source of debate in the field of health care priority setting is whether health gains should be weighted differently for different groups of patients. The debate has recently focused on the relative value of life extensions for patients with short life expectancy. However, few studies have examined empirically whether society is prepared to fund life-extending end-of-life treatments that would not meet the reimbursement criteria used for other treatments.

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  • Shah, Koonal K. & Tsuchiya, Aki & Wailoo, Allan J., 2015. "Valuing health at the end of life: A stated preference discrete choice experiment," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 48-56.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:124:y:2015:i:c:p:48-56
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.022
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    Keywords

    UK; End of life; NICE; Public preferences; Severity; Priority setting; Discrete choice experiment; Health economics;

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    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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