Preamble Statement and Attributes Used in the Discrete Choice Experiment
| Preamble statement | |
| For the next set of items, I would like you to place yourself in the following situation [symptom scenario]…, and you have decided to seek medical care. The type of care that you can receive is either from a physician at a private practice OR from a nurse practitioner at a clinic within a supermarket, discount store, or chain pharmacy. You could either obtain these services on the same day or wait 1 day or more. The price you would pay would be either $59 or $75. Now I am going to read you hypothetical situations involving where you might receive care, whether care was received on the same day or 1 day later, and whether the cost of care was $59 or $75, and I would like you to tell me whether you would use the option. | |
| Attributes | Level |
| Symptom scenarios | Influenza: You have high fever, dry cough, and a sore throat. Your nose feels stuffy, you feel extremely tired, and you have muscle pain all over your body. The symptoms started to develop 4 days ago, and seem to have worsened this morning Urinary tract infection: Since yesterday morning you have been having frequent strong urges to urinate that cannot be delayed. Despite the strong urge, very little urine is released each time, and you feel a sharp pain or burning sensation in the bladder or urethra area during urination. This morning you noticed that the urine is tinged with blood |
| Care setting-clinician combinations | Physician at a private practice Nurse practitioner at a clinic within a supermarket, discount store, or chain pharmacy |
| Price | $59 $75 |
| Appointment wait time | Same day Wait 1 day or more |