Pretesting Discrete-Choice Experiments: A Guide for Researchers

Nicola B. Campoamor, Christi J. Guerrini, Whitney Bash Brooks, John F. P. Bridges and Norah L. Crossnohere ()
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Nicola B. Campoamor: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Christi J. Guerrini: Baylor College of Medicine
Whitney Bash Brooks: Baylor College of Medicine
John F. P. Bridges: The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Norah L. Crossnohere: The Ohio State University College of Medicine

The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 2024, vol. 17, issue 2, No 1, 109-120

Abstract: Abstract Discrete-choice experiments (DCEs) are a frequently used method to explore the preferences of patients and other decision-makers in health. Pretesting is an essential stage in the design of a high-quality choice experiment and involves engaging with representatives of the target population to improve the readability, presentation, and structure of the preference instrument. The goal of pretesting in DCEs is to improve the validity, reliability, and relevance of the survey, while decreasing sources of bias, burden, and error associated with preference elicitation, data collection, and interpretation of the data. Despite its value to inform DCE design, pretesting lacks documented good practices or clearly reported applied examples. The purpose of this paper is: (1) to define pretesting and describe the pretesting process specifically in the context of a DCE, (2) to present a practical guide and pretesting interview discussion template for researchers looking to conduct a rigorous pretest of a DCE, and (3) to provide an illustrative example of how these resources were operationalized to inform the design of a complex DCE aimed at eliciting tradeoffs between personal privacy and societal benefit in the context of a police method known as investigative genetic genealogy (IGG).

Date: 2024
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