Does Device or Connection Type Affect Health Preferences in Online Surveys?

John D. Hartman () and Benjamin M. Craig
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John D. Hartman: University of West Florida
Benjamin M. Craig: University of South Florida

The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 2019, vol. 12, issue 6, No 9, 639-650

Abstract: Abstract Background and Objective Recent evidence has shown that online surveys can reliably collect preference data, which markedly decrease the cost of health preference studies and expand their representativeness. As the use of mobile technology continues to grow, we wanted to examine its potential impact on health preferences. Methods Two recently completed discrete choice experiments using members of the US general population (n = 15,292) included information on respondent device (cell phone, tablet, Mac, PC) and internet connection (business, cellular, college, government, residential). In this analysis, we tested for differences in respondent characteristics, participation, response quality, and utility values for the 5-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) by device and connection. Results Compared to Mac and PC users, respondents using a cell phone or tablet had longer completion times and were significantly more likely to drop out during the surveys (p

Date: 2019
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