Comparison of hypothetical and experienced EQ-5D valuations: Relative weights of the five dimensions

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1005-1012

  Rand Hendriksen, Kim ^a   Augestad, Liv Ariane ^a   Kristiansen, Ivar Sønbø ^b,c   Stavem, Knut ^a,b  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; Experienced health; Health state valuation; Hypothetical health; QALY; Tariff; Valuation

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PAIN; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84864070906     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-0016-3     Document Type: Article

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