Preference-based quality of life measures in people with visual impairment

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 809-816

  Kymes, Steven M ^a   Lee, Bryan S ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Cost utility analysis; Decision analysis; Eyes; Health economics; Health policy; Ophthalmology; Optometry; Preference based measures; Quality of life; Standard gamble; Time trade off; Utilities

Indexed keywords

DECISION THEORY; DISEASES; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; VISION;

CLINICAL TRIALS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; EYES; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH POLICY; OPTOMETRY; PREFERENCE-BASED MEASURES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CATARACT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EYE DISEASE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; OPTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DECISION THEORY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SEX FACTORS; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34547866458     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OPX.0b013e3181337638     Document Type: Article

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