Open AccessA novel method for eliciting foot care preferences in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a discrete choice experiment
Author(s) -
Hendry Gordon J,
GardnerMedwin Janet,
Turner Debbie E,
Woodburn Jim,
Lorgelly Paula K
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-4-s1-p25
Subject(s) - medicine , juvenile , arthritis , foot (prosody) , rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , psychiatry , genetics , biology , linguistics , philosophy
Background The management of foot problems in JIA is complex and requires a multidisciplinary health professional input. However little is known about patients’ and parents’ preferences for attributes of foot care. Incorporating individuals’ preferences into future foot-care provision may improve satisfaction, treatment adherence, and thus clinical efficacy. The aim of this study was to compare the relative importance of foot care attributes to parents of children/adolescents with JIA using an established stated preference method, a discrete choice experiment (DCE).