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. 2022 Sep 14;24(9):e25959. doi: 10.2196/25959

Table 4.

WTPa details of the 9 discrete choice experiment studies included in the final sample.

Study, attribute (reference level), and desired level or levels of the attribute Marginal WTP (PPPb, 2021 US dollar value)
Discrete choice experiment studies that reported WTP as a 1-time payment (n=6)

Buchanan et al [35]


How similar was your consultation to a traditional “face-to-face” appointment (the same)



Video consultation –7.02



Symptoms submitted via an electronic form –15.40


How long did you have to wait for a consultation



Reduced by 1 hour 0.22


Reputation of the GPc (2 stars)



5 stars 13.65


Collecting antibiotics (taking a paper prescription to a pharmacy located in the same building as the local medical center)



Prescription emailed to a pharmacy in another building as the local medical center –11.38


Form of consultation (at local medical centers)



Via the internet (–10.83) –17.09

Park et al [70]


Service platform (the internet)



Mobile phone 22.72


Service providers (small- and medium-sized hospitals and clinics)



Large general hospitals 21.64


Service scope (glucose management only)



Comprehensive diabetes care 24.23


Personalization of consultation (absent)



Present 11.87


24-hour service accessibility (absent)



Present 10.27


Reply time (within 3 days)



Within 1 day 8.45


Assurance of service (low assurance)



High assurance 18.61


System failure (system down 1%-5%)



System down <1% 12.68


Confidentiality (1%-5% confidentiality breaches)



<1% confidentiality breaches 8.78

Snoswell et al [71]


Method of screening (by a GP)



Mobile teledermoscopy 0.88


Time away from usual activities (>4 hours)



3-4 hours 6.11



1-2 hours 53.75


Chances of detecting a melanoma if one is present (65%–75%)



85%-95% 54.37



≥95% 87.73


Wait time for results (3 days)



<4 hours 4.92


Person reviewing the results (GP)



Dermatologist 32.21


Number of moles removed to find 1 melanoma (5)



3 31.51

Snoswell et al [36]


Type and mode of consultation (local in-person consultation with a generalist physician at a GP clinic or small hospital)



In-person consultation with a specialist physician at a large metropolitan hospital 9.88



Videoconference with a specialist physician from a local GP clinic or small hospital 91.33



Videoconference with a specialist from home 33.53


Time away from home, office, or usual activities, including travel (half a day)



1 full day –11.80



≥2 full days –113.66


Perceived benefit from the consultation (limited)



Partial benefit 53.86



Benefit 111.28


Consulted or not (attending a consultation)



No consultation chosen –175.14

Spinks et al [72]


WTP for teledermoscopy service, in addition to skin self-examination, GP screening, and clinic skin cancer screening 84.38

van der Pol and McKenzie [73]


Type of clinic



Telemedicine 773.31



Face-to-face 873.45


Driving time (up to 30 minutes)



30-60 minutes –57.49



60-90 minutes –74.18



2-4 hours –155.77


Wait time



Each additional week –27.82
Discrete choice experiment studies that reported WTP as a monthly payment: WTP per month (n=3)

Ahn et al [74]


Device type (smartphone)



Smart home 138.29



Wearable device 632.49


Service type (management of oxygen saturation level)



Blood glucose 30.27



Blood pressure –56.35


Service tailoring (absent)



Present 82.76


Reply time (usual)



1-hour reduction 3.57

Chang et al [75]


Per household 5.40d

Deal et al [76]


Speed of adding new information to the system (2 weeks)



1 week 5.70



48 hours 7.60



Overnight 2.85



1 hour 0


Individual patient tracker values displayed (most recent values only)



2 most recent 8.55



12-month history 13.31



5-year history 8.55



Complete history –5.70


Nurse coordinator tasks or duties (no nurse coordinator)



Basic dutiese 16.16



Basic duties and input data 20.91



Basic duties and information sessions 17.11



Basic duties, phone, and email 33.27



Basic duties and reminders 19.96


Frequency of contacting nurse coordinator (no contact)



1 day per month 6.65



2 days per month 10.45



1 day per week 5.70



2 days per week 10.91



5 days per week 1.90


Number of visits to a physician per year (1)



2 19.01



3 25.66



4 27.56



6 7.60

aWTP: willingness to pay.

bPPP: purchasing power parity.

cGP: general practitioner.

d95% CI 3.79-7.02.

eBasic duties of the nurse coordinator: assist the physician in using the tracker, keep tracker information updated, and ensure action is taken to address uncontrolled cardiovascular disease risks.