Comparison of the minimally important difference for two health state utility measures: EQ-5D and SF-6D

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1523-1532

  Walters, Stephen J ^a   Brazier, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; Minimum important difference; Preference based measures; SF 6D; Utility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; OBSERVATION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20544476950     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-004-7713-0     Document Type: Article

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