Using Latent Class Analysis to Model Preference Heterogeneity in Health: A Systematic Review

Latent class analysis (LCA) has been increasingly used to explore preference heterogeneity, but the literature has not been systematically explored and hence best practices are not understood. We sought to document all applications of LCA in the stated-preference literature in health and to inform future studies by identifying current norms in published applications. We conducted a systematic review of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, EconLit, Web of...