Using a point system in the management of waiting lists: the case of cataracts

Eva Rodríguez-Míguez, Carmen Herrero () and Jose-Luis Pinto-Prades
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No 107, Working Papers from Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Economía Aplicada

Abstract: In the management of waiting lists point systems could be a useful mechanism to establish priorities amongst patients. In this paper we explore the possibility of using Conjoint Analysis (CA) in order to implement a point system based on social preferences. We conducted an experiment for the specific case of cataract extraction. In spite of the pilot nature of the study the results seems to suggest that CA is a feasible method in order to estimate a point system.

Keywords: point system; waiting lists; cataract; conjoint analysis; rank-ordered logit model. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C25 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27 pages
Date: 2001-07
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Journal Article: Using a point system in the management of waiting lists: the case of cataracts (2004)
Working Paper: USING A POINT SYSTEM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WAITING LISTS: THE CASE OF CATARACTS (2001)
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