Exploring the validity of estimating EQ-5D and SF-6D utility values from the health assessment questionnaire in patients with inflammatory arthritis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Utility scores are used to estimate Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs), applied in determining the cost-effectiveness of health care interventions. In studies where no preference based measures are collected, indirect methods have b...

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Main Authors: Bansback Nick J, Watson Kath D, Verstappen Suzanne MM, Lunt Mark, Harrison Mark J, Symmons Deborah PM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/21