What do veterinary professionals and clients want? Using discrete choice methods in veterinary research to determine preferences

Discrete choice methods (DCMs) are a suite of research techniques for identifying individual preferences using choice information. Widely utilized by other fields yet rarely employed in veterinary research, DCMs have tremendous potential to improve veterinary healthcare by understanding and incorporating owner and veterinary professionals' (encompassing veterinarians, veterinary clinicians, technicians, receptionists, attendants, etc) preferences to optimize the care continuum. DCMs have several advantages over other stated preference methods, such as ranking and ratings, including improved data quality and actionability. However, they are not a panacea, and limitations that may affect DCMs' application to the veterinary field are outlined alongside realistic mitigation strategies. The information provided aims to increase awareness of DCMs and their utility in veterinary research and encourage greater uptake as a more robust method for measuring preferences.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

American journal of veterinary research - 85(2024), 4 vom: 01. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Groves, Catherine N H [VerfasserIn]
Coe, Jason B [VerfasserIn]
Grant, Lauren E [VerfasserIn]

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Best-worst scaling
Communication
Conjoint
Journal Article
Maxdiff
Maximum difference scaling

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Date Completed 03.04.2024

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2460/ajvr.23.10.0228

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368722082