Putting It All Together
End-to-end guidance for completing a DCE study - project planning, reporting standards, HTA submissions, and cost-benefit analysis.
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SurveyEngine, 09.07.2026
General methodology
Project planning for a DCE study - A DCE study has eight distinct phases each with its own deliverables, dependencies, and risk points. Planning them correctly determines whether the project delivers on time and on budget.
Reporting DCE results - standards and best practice - The PREFS checklist and ISPOR standards set the minimum bar for DCE reporting - but good reporting can go further.
Health research
Health preference study checklist - from brief to submission - A health preference study has dozens of decision points required the final evidence package. This checklist covers helps that process.
Using DCE evidence in HTA submissions - Patient preference evidence from DCE studies is increasingly expected in HTA submissions - but how you prepare and present it determines whether it influences the decision.
Transport research
DCE evidence in transport cost-benefit appraisal - Transport infrastructure decisions worth billions depend on DCE-derived estimates of the value of travel time.
Planning a value of travel time study - VoTT studies have specific design requirements that differ from other DCE applications. Getting the scope, design, and recruitment right from the start avoids expensive revisions later.
Environmental research
DCE evidence in environmental cost-benefit analysis - Environmental cost-benefit analysis requires monetary estimates of benefits that standard market data cannot provide. DCEs are the gold standard for generating those estimates.
Using DCE evidence in environmental impact assessment - Environmental impact assessment increasingly requires quantified evidence of the value of environmental goods affected by proposed developments. DCEs provide that evidence.