Table 1.
Attributes and corresponding levels included in this discrete choice experiment studya
| Attributes | Levels |
|---|---|
| 1. Menu schedule | Flexible (reference) you set your own goals and develop your own menu schedule to reach these goals without the assistance of a lifestyle coach |
| General your lifestyle coach informs you about health and unhealthy foods, using food information and examples of recipes | |
| Elaborate your lifestyle coach develops a menu schedule that meets your needs and wishes | |
| 2. Physical activity schedule | Flexible (reference) you set your own goals and develop your own activity schedule to reach these goals without the assistance of a lifestyle coach |
| General your lifestyle coach informs you about what physical activities would be good for you, using information about physical activity and examples of exercises | |
| Elaborate your lifestyle coach develops a physical activity schedule that meets your needs and wishes | |
| 3. Consultation structure | Individual (reference) the consultations of the lifestyle program are individually |
| Consultation 5 the consultations of the lifestyle program are in groups of 5 other patients | |
| Consultation 10 the consultations of the lifestyle program are in groups of 10 other patients | |
| 4. Expected outcomes | No weights loss (reference) but you feel fitter |
| A weight loss of 5 kg and you feel fitter | |
| A weight loss of 10 kg and you feel fitter | |
| 5. OOP costsb | OOP costs of €75 per 3–6 months |
| OOP costs of €150 per 3–6 months | |
| OOP costs of €225 per 3–6 months |
OOP out-of-pocket
aAttributes and corresponding levels are also described elsewhere [18]
bLevels of the linear attribute OOP costs were coded as 0.75 (€75), 1.5 (€150), and 2.25 (€225)