A discrete-choice experiment to assess treatment modality preferences of patients with anxiety disorder.
Joran LokkerbolJulia M van VoorthuijsenAmber GeominiBea TiemensAnnemieke van StratenFilip SmitAnneriek RisseeuwAnton van BalkomMickaël J C HiligsmannPublished in: Journal of medical economics (2018)
This study demonstrated how different treatment components for anxiety disorders affect patients' preferences for those treatments. There is significant variation in treatment preferences, even after accounting for age and education. Incorporating patients' preferences into treatment decisions could potentially lead to improved adherence of treatments for anxiety disorders.