Abstract
A central assumption in health utility measurement is that preferences are invariant to the elicitation method used. This assumption is challenged by preference reversals. Previous studies have observed preference reversals between choice and matching tasks and between choice and ranking tasks. We present a preference reversal that is entirely derived from choices, the basic primitive of economics and utility theory. The preference reversal was observed in two studies regarding health states after stroke.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 713-726 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Health Economics |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 3 Sep 2008 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- health economics
- preference reversals
- health utility measurement