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Public preferences for skin cancer prevention policies: a discrete choice experiment in three European countries

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  • Boxebeld, Sander
  • Mouter, Niek
  • van Exel, Job

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In many countries, the incidence of skin cancer is growing rapidly, resulting in a substantive health and economic burden. While the wide range of available skin cancer prevention policies may have large individual and societal benefits, many countries still lack a policy strategy, and little is known about public preferences for collective prevention policy measures. We elicited these preferences using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) in Austria, the Netherlands, and Spain to inform policy action.

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  • Boxebeld, Sander & Mouter, Niek & van Exel, Job, 2025. "Public preferences for skin cancer prevention policies: a discrete choice experiment in three European countries," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 378(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:378:y:2025:i:c:s027795362500485x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118155
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