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Do people have difering motivations for participating in a stated-preference study? Results from a latent-class analysis
Janssen, Ellen Kelley, Marcella A. Bridges, John F. P.
Janssen, Ellen
Kelley, Marcella A.
Bridges, John F. P.
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2021-02-06
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Health Services Administration and Policy
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12911-021-01412-1
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Background: Researchers and policy makers have long suspected that people have differing, and potentially nefarious, motivations for participating in stated-preference studies such as discrete-choice experiments (DCE). While anecdotes and theories exist on why people participate in surveys, there is a paucity of evidence exploring variation in preferences for participating in stated-preference studies. Methods: We used a DCE to estimate preferences for participating in preference research among an online survey panel sample. Preferences for the characteristics of a study to be conducted at a local hospital were assessed across five attributes (validity, relevance, bias, burden, time and payment) and described across three levels using a starring system. A D-efficient experimental design was used to construct three blocks of 12 choice tasks with two profiles each. Respondents were also asked about factors that motivated their choices. Mixed logistic regression was used to analyze the aggregate sample and latent class analysis identified segments of respondents. Results: 629 respondents completed the experiment. In aggregate “study validity” was most important. Latent class results identified two segments based on underlying motivations: a quality-focused segment (76%) who focused most on validity, relevance, and bias and a convenience-focused segment (24%) who focused most on reimbursement and time. Quality-focused respondents spent more time completing the survey (p < 0.001) and were more likely to identify data quality (p < 0.01) and societal well-being (p < 0.01) as motivations to participate. Conclusions: This information can be used to better understand variability in motivations to participate in stated-preference surveys and the impact of motivations on response quality.
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Hollin IL, Janssen E, Kelley MA, Bridges JF. Do people have differing motivations for participating in a stated-preference study? results from a latent-class analysis. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 2021 Feb 6;21(1). doi:10.1186/s12911-021-01412-1
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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, Vol. 21
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