Table 3 Treatment characteristics for discrete choice experiment
From: Patient preferences for HIV/AIDS therapy - a discrete choice experiment
Characteristics | Positive pole (+) | Negative pole (−) |
|---|---|---|
Life expectancy | maximal increase | moderate increase |
Long term side effects | improbable (<20% of patients) | possible (≥20% of patients) |
Flexibility of dosing | max. 3 tablets/day | ≥4 tablets/day |
Physical quality of life | diarrhoea or nausea less frequent | diarrhoea or nausea more frequent |
Emotional quality of life | disease not obvious for others | disease obvious for others |
Social quality of life | participation in social life possible | participation in social life restricted |