The results showed that consumers valued information on the health benefits of antioxidants as well as on the technology, suggesting that both types of information may be relevant tools to increase the intention to purchase the product.
Further, patients who seek the best treatment for their conditions might value information on outcome scores of health care providers.
13 14 Patients presenting with a common infection value information on self-management strategies and expected duration of illness.
This view is congruent with findings that patients value information on the interpersonal aspects of care, such as communication and timeliness [ 19].
Its appears that many healthcare organizations are moving in this direction by identifying local leaders, creating dedicated units and nurturing a culture that embraces quality improvement, and may value information on how mentorship can support these efforts [ 41, 42].
However, for intravenous (iv) injections, which have more practical clinical value, information on the pharmacokinetics and distribution of the injected particles is critically needed to decide when, where, and how to apply the laser.
Guidelines on valuing information and on taking action both consider the consequences (e.g. side effects) of doing so.
Recent applications of stated-preference techniques are concerned with complementing an intervention's cost-effectiveness values with information on how patients might value that care or providing an alternative to traditional cost-effectiveness approach [ 15, 16, 23, 34].
The CT image values provide information on the local X-ray attenuation coefficients.
T1 values provide information on the water content because the protons in the cartilage interact with the water molecules that surround them [15].
