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. 2012 May 9;7(5):e36824. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0036824

Table 1. Illustrative Choice Set in Discrete Choice Experiment.

Patient Characteristic Patient A Patient B Patient C
Occupational Status high medium low
Health status light disease severe disease severe disease
Quality of life severely restricted restricted no restrictions
Unhealthy life style yes yes no
Age 25 43 87
Family status single with child single with child single with no relatives to care for
Which of the patients would you treat first?
Which of the patients would you treat last?

Above we introduce three patients with different characteristics. Which of the patients would you prefer be treated first and which last?