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. 2015 Oct 14;9:1443–1458. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S88022

Table 6.

Physicians’ and patients’ preferences for the clinical attributes

Patients’ preferred treatment No of hypoglycemic events HbA1c Weight change/6 months Nauseas/3 months CVR Additional payment per month (€) Physicians’ preferred treatment
1 1/year 6%–7% Lose 6 kg None Decreases 0 1
2 1/week <6% Lose 3 kg None Decreases 20 4
3 None 7%–8% Lose 6 kg None The same 20 5
4 1/month <6% Lose 6 kg Mild nausea Decreases 50 3
5 None >8% The same None Decreases 50 7
6 None 6%–7% Lose 3 kg Mild nausea Decreases 100 6
7 1/month >8% Lose 3 kg None The same 0 14
8 1/week 7%–8% The same Mild nausea Decreases 0 13
9 1/year <6% The same None The same 100 2
10 None <6% Gain 3 kg Mild nausea The same 0 8
11 1/month 6%–7% The same Mild nausea The same 20 10
12 1/year 7%–8% Lose 3 kg Mild nausea The same 50 9
13 1/year >8% Gain 3 kg Mild nausea Decreases 20 11
14 1/week 6%–7% Gain 3 kg None The same 50 15
15 1/month 7%–8% Gain 3 kg None Decreases 100 12
16 1/week >8% Lose 6 kg Mild nausea The same 100 16

Abbreviations: CVR, cardiovascular risk; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; No, number.