Journal article
Willingness to Pay for Periodontal Therapy: Development and Testing of an Instrument
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to develop and test the feasibility and validity of a willingness to pay (WTP) tool in a dental setting.
METHODS: A questionnaire measured individuals' preferences among alternative treatments for periodontal disease and the maximum they would be willing to pay for their treatment of choice in terms of dental insurance premiums. The questionnaire provides detailed information, in probabilistic terms, …
Authors
Matthews DC; Sci DP; Birch S; Gafni A; DiCenso A
Journal
Journal of Public Health Dentistry, Vol. 59, No. 1, pp. 44–51
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 1999
DOI
10.1111/j.1752-7325.1999.tb03234.x
ISSN
0022-4006
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceChi-Square DistributionChoice BehaviorCost-Benefit AnalysisDental ProphylaxisFeasibility StudiesFemaleFinancing, PersonalHealth Services ResearchHumansMaleMiddle AgedOral Surgical ProceduresPatient Acceptance of Health CarePeriodontitisReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnaires