libertarian preferences. We conclude that DCEs can be used to measure the utility impact of a loss of consumer choice. Excluding …

preferences should be important determinants in the type of treatment offered, little is known about patients? views of the … parameters, suggesting considerable heterogeneity among respondents in their preferences. To model this heterogeneity, we … included men?s health-related quality of life scores following treatment as covariates to see whether their preferences were …

hypothetical health condition is used to test restrictions on preferences in the QALY model. We find that preferences do not …