Table 1.
Full list of attributes, levels and effect codes for discrete choice experiment questionnaire (child version)
| Attribute | Level | Definition (effect coding) |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensiveness of wheelchair assessment | Health needs | Your health needs will be considered in the wheelchair assessment (0) |
| Health, school and social life needs | Your health, school and social life needs will be considered in the wheelchair assessment (1) | |
| Cost (£) contribution for wheelchair | No cost | You will not have to contribute any money for your wheelchair (0) |
| £50 | You will have to contribute £50 for your wheelchair. This would be a one-off payment for each new wheelchair (50) | |
| £150 | You will have to contribute £150 for your wheelchair. This would be a one-off payment for each new wheelchair (150) | |
| £300 | You will have to contribute £300 for your wheelchair. This would be a one-off payment for each new wheelchair (300) | |
| Level of training provided by service | Wheelchair skills training | You will receive wheelchair skills training as part of the service. Wheelchair skills training will include wheelchair driving techniques, road safety and maintaining your wheelchair (0) |
| Wheelchair and life skills training | You will receive wheelchair skills training and life skills training as part of the service. Wheelchair skills training will include wheelchair driving techniques, road safety and maintaining your wheelchair. Life skills training will include work placements, learning independence and ambassador groups (1) | |
| Delivery time for delivery wheelchair | Between 1 and 3 months | It will take between 1 and 3 months for your wheelchair to be delivered after the final assessment (0) |
| Between 6 and 12 months | It will take between 6 and 12 months for your wheelchair to be delivered after the final assessment (1) | |
| Frequency of wheelchair review | At least every 6 months | Your needs and wheelchair will be reviewed every 6 months. This will include a reassessment of your needs and a review of your wheelchair for any maintenance or repairs it requires (6) |
| At least every 12 months | Your needs and wheelchair will be reviewed every 12 months. This will include a reassessment of your needs and a review of your wheelchair for any maintenance or repairs it requires (12) |