Table 1 Attributes and levels in the treatment-choice questions
From: Hemodialysis patients’ preferences for the management of anemia
Attribute | Levels |
|---|---|
Chance that the medicine makes you feel better by relieving your anemia symptoms | ▪ 75 out of 100 (75%) |
▪ 50 out of 100 (50%) | |
▪ 25 out of 100 (25%) | |
Number of red blood cell transfusions needed each month | ▪ 0 transfusions each month |
▪ 1 transfusion each month | |
▪ 2 transfusions each month | |
Risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke because of the medicine | ▪ 0 out of 100 (0%) |
▪ 2 out of 100 (2%) | |
▪ 6 out of 100 (6%) | |
How you receive the medicine | ▪ An injection directly into the dialysis line |
▪ An injection under your skin | |
Out-of-pocket cost each month | ▪ $50 each month |
▪ $100 each month | |
▪ $200 each month |