Four methods of eliciting time preferences were tested in a pilot study, with the aim of disclosing individual time preference incorporating and excluding risk, social interpersonal preference incorporating elements of risk and social intertemporal preference. All standard gamble questions...

The cost-effectiveness of a series of mutually exclusive colorectal cancer screening programmes with varying screening interval and target group are analysed. Costs and effects for 60 possible screening programmes are simulated on the basis of data collected from a randomized trial initiated in...

If elicited time preferences are to be incorporated into economic evaluations, not only social but also individual preferences may be included. The view of this paper is that social intertemporal preferences should govern social intertemporal choices when prioritising between the saving of lives...

Much of the literature on the value of life is based on the valuation of small reductions in mortality risk with many remaining life years if the fatal outcome is avoided. In contrast, this paper explores valuations of interventions which with varying probability levels offer smaller or moderate...