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Table 1 Attributes and levels for osteoporosis drug treatment

From: Patients’ preferences for osteoporosis drug treatment: a discrete-choice experiment

Efficacy in reducing the risk of future fractures

20%

 

30%

 

40%

 

50%

Possible side effects (affecting one in 50 patients)

Gastrointestinal disorders

 

Flu-like symptoms

 

Skin reactions

Mode of administration

Oral tablet

 

Subcutaneous injection

 

Intravenous injection

Frequency of administration

Weekly

 

Monthly

 

Every 3 months

 

Every 6 months

 

Yearly

Cost to you (per month)

€5

 

€15

 

€25

 

€40

 

€60