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Preference assessment in patients with asthma

Todd A Lee Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research, Hines VA Hospital, PO Box 5000 (151-H), Hines, IL, 60141, USA. [email protected]
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Kevin B Weiss Midwest Center for Health Services and Policy Research, Hines VA Hospital, PO Box 5000 (151-H), Hines, IL, 60141, USA. [email protected]
Pages 607-618 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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  • ••Excellent overview of preference measurement particularly related to the standard gamble, time trade-off and VAS methods.
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