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Table 1 Example of a therapy pair

From: Preferences for treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a discrete choice experiment

Pair 1

Properties of treatment/therapy/Drug A

Properties of treatment/therapy/Drug B

Duration of effect

Long (all day)

Short (half day)

Side effects

Loss of weight occurs

None

Dosage/dosage form

Always the same

Variable, combinable

Discretion

Intake of drug obvious

Intake of drug not obvious

Emotional state

Mood swings may occur

No mood swings

Social situation

No problems with friends, hobbies

Problems with friends, hobbies

Please tick:

I would choose A

I would choose B

  1. In the original DCE no colours were used to indicate positive and negative attribute levels.