For optimal solutions in health care, decision makers inevitably must evaluate trade-offs, which call for multiattribute valuation methods. Researchers have proposed using best-worst scaling (BWS) methods which seek to extract information from respondents by asking them to identify the best and...

BACKGROUND: New and better methods are constantly being developed in applied research. Eventually, state-of-the-art procedures become state-of-the-practice procedures that are required for peer-reviewed publications. These methods have been extensively used and tested for validity in...

The economic analysis of many health policies requires an evaluation of the benefits of programs that may prolong human lives. This paper makes significant contributions toward developing credible values for longevity, including demonstrating the feasibility of applying SP market-research...