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. 2014 Apr 23;9(4):e90635. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090635

Table 1. Attributes and levels for the DCE and BWS tasks.

Attribute Definition Levels
BENEFIT What is the main benefit from the intervention? Prevents people becoming ill
Diagnoses illness early
Treats people when they become ill, resulting in an improvement in quality of life
Treats people when they become ill, resulting in a one year increase in survival
Reduces the risk of suffering a side effect from treatment
Reduces hospital waiting times
VALUE Is the intervention expected to provide good value for money? Yes
No
NEED Is there already an alternative intervention available for this purpose? No alternative intervention is available for this purpose
An alternative but different intervention is already available for this purpose
This is an upgrade of an existing intervention
BURDEN How many patients in Queensland are expected to benefit from this intervention each year? 10
500
1000
2000
AGE On average, how old are the patients? 10 years
35 years
60 years
85 years
EQUITY 1 Does the intervention address a particular need for indigenous Queenslanders? Yes
No
EQUITY 2 Does the intervention address a particular need for Queenslanders living in rural or remote areas? Yes
No