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Preference-Based Quality of Life Measures in People with Visual Impairment
Optometry and Vision Science, 2007The use of preference-based measures of quality of life represents the application of principles of decision theory and welfare economics to the measurement of health-related concepts. In this Perspective, we present the theoretical basis of preference-based measures in the assessment of the impact of vision-related disease on quality of life and their
Steven M, Kymes, Bryan S, Lee
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A review of studies mapping (or cross walking) from non-preference based measures of health to generic preference-based measures [PDF]
, 2008 This paper presents a systematic review of current practice in mapping between nonpreference based measures and generic preference-based measures. It reviews the studies identified by a systematic search of the published literature and the grey literature.
Brazier, JE, Yang, Y, Tsuchiya, A
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Preference-based measure of social participation from the Handicap Scale for Children
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 2008To establish a model that estimates a preference-based measure (valuation) of social participation for children between 8 and 18 years of age from the Handicap Scale for Children (HSC), a validated questionnaire for children with a chronic illness.Vignettes of the HSC classification system were valued by a representative sample of 249 persons aged 18 ...
Dommelen, P. van +4 more
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Preference-Based Quality of Life Measurement in Patients With Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
Spine, 2004Prospective cross-sectional observational cohort study.To assess the performance of preference-based quality of life (QOL) instruments in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM).Generic health status instruments (e.g., SF-36) or disease-specific health status measures (e.g., myelopathy scales) are typically used to measure QOL in patients ...
Joseph T, King +3 more
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Methods for Developing Preference-based Measures of Health
This comprehensive collection brings together more than 50 contributions from some of the most influential researchers in health economics. It authoritatively covers theoretical and empirical issues in health economics, with a balanced range of material on equity and efficiency in health care systems, health technology assessment and issues of concern ...John Brazier +2 more
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Measures of Disagreement and Aggregation of Preferences Based on Multidistances
2012This paper deals with measures of disagreement and aggregation of preferences. Multidistances are used as measures of disagreement and also as a key element in the definition of aggregation of preferences. After introducing contractive multidistances, they are shown to be particularly suitable for our purpose. Two families of multidistances are studied,
Tomasa Calvo +2 more
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Preference-Based Measures: Utility And Quality-Adjusted Life Years
2005Abstract Preference-based measures are playing an increasingly important role in the assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as an outcome measure in clinical trials and other studies, in supporting decision analyses, and in supporting economic evaluations and health technology assessments of screening, prevention, and ...
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Development of a new preference-based instrument to measure dependency [PDF]
, 2013 This paper reports the estimation of a preference-based scoring algorithm for a new dependency health state classification system. According to this system health states are described as a combination of 6 attributes (eat, incontinence, personal care, mobility, housework and cognition/mental problems), with 3 or 4 levels each.
Eva Rodríguez Míguez +4 more
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Time to add screening for financial hardship as a quality measure?
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2021Cathy J Bradley +2 more
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