title: [Principle, strengths and weaknesses of discrete choice modelling for eliciting public preferences for health care].
abstract: Patients play an increasingly active role in the medical decision making process. Hence, methods for eliciting public preferences have become essential tools for enlightening the choices of health authorities. Discrete choice modelling is the most recently applied technique in the field of health. This article deals with the principle, the strengths and the weaknesses of this method. Often used in English-speaking countries, the discrete choice method has several advantages over other elicitation methods since it allows estimation of marginal utilities. Compliance rates are also higher and more information is provided. Considering these qualities, further research should be undertaken on discrete choice modelling in France.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de médecine, ERI 3 Inserm Cancers et Populations, pôle de santé des populations, CHU de Caen, avenue de Côte-de-Nacre, 14032 Caen, France. celia.berchi@unicaen.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Launoy
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical