Table 1.
Attributes and levels for the choice questions
| Attributes | Levels |
|---|---|
| Mode of administration | Injections twice a day in relation to meals |
| Injection once a day in relation to meals | |
| Injection once a day irrespective of meals | |
| Oral antidiabetics (OAD) up to three times a day with meals | |
| Blood glucose monitoring | Three times a day |
| Once a day | |
| Three times per week | |
| No need for testing | |
| Number of hypoglycemic events | None |
| Once a week | |
| Once a month | |
| Once a year | |
| HbA1c | <6% |
| 6%–7% | |
| 7%–8% | |
| >8% | |
| Weight change in 6 months | Gain 3 kg |
| Remains the same weight | |
| Loses 3 kg | |
| Loses 6 kg | |
| Nausea | Mild nausea for up to 3 months |
| None | |
| Cardiovascular risk | Decreases |
| Remains the same | |
| Additional payment per month | €100 |
| €50 | |
| €20 | |
| €0 |
Abbreviation: HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin.