Session Details

PM05: Methods for Measuring Patient Preferences Information

(Event: SMDM 42nd Annual Meeting: Virtual Meeting)

Oct 13, 2020 1:00PM - Oct 13, 2020 4:00PM

Session Type: Short Course- PM 1/2 Day

Description

Background

There is a growing emphasis on understanding the priorities and preferences of patients and other stakeholders in health and medicine. Patient preference information (PPI) can inform decision making in diverse healthcare settings (e.g. drug development, regulatory assessment, value/health technology assessment, shared decision making). Initiatives are exploring the use of different patient preference methods to inform decision making throughout the entire product lifecycle. Identifying the appropriate preference method requires a thorough understanding of the research question and study objective. To ensure valid and reliable results, good research practices in the development, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of the methods need to be applied. Expanding upon previous short courses on conjoint analysis and discrete-choice experiments (DCE), we will address a larger range of experimental and non-experimental methods for measuring PPI that have been used in health applications. We will also discuss which method is best for different medical decisions and medical decision makers.

Course Type

Half Day

Course Level

Beginner

Format Requirements

This course will use lectures, case studies, hands on activities, and group discussion to engage participants in an active learning environment. The course will cover a range of patient preference methods. No prior knowledge on preference methods is required, but participants should have a working understanding of the advantages and limitations of survey research, statistical analysis, and of medical decision making.

Description & Objectives

The course will provide participants with an introductory knowledge of a range of patient preferences methods, including discrete-choice experiments (DCE), best-worst scaling (BWS), rating/ranking techniques, threshold techniques, and direct elicitation. We will highlight general methodological considerations that can be applicable to all preference methods including: good research practices for instrument development, experimental design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results. Method-specific considerations will be highlighted through case studies. Challenges and potential solutions with implementing these methods will be identified. Participants will apply principles they learn in the course through a hands on activity and group discussions.

By the end of this course participants will have:

Knowledge of a variety of research questions and study objectives that can be answered through patient preference methods
Awareness of approaches for experimental design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of results applicable to common preference methods
Understanding of approaches to develop, apply, an analyze patient preference methods according to good research practices

Course Director

John F P Bridges, PhD
- The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH
  
  Course Faculty
- Ellen Janssen, PhD
  - Center for Medical Technology Policy (CMTP), Baltimore, MD
  - Norah Crossnohere, PhD
  - Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

Session Fees

	Fee Type	Member Fee	Non-Member Fee
This session is free
	Early:	$40.00	$40.00
	Regular:	$40.00	$40.00
	Late:	$40.00	$40.00
This session is free
	Early:	$20.00	$20.00
	Regular:	$20.00	$20.00
	Late:	$20.00	$20.00