Valuing the EQ-5D and the SF-6D health states using subjective well-being: A secondary analysis of patient data

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 97-105

  Mukuria, Clara ^a   Brazier, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; Happiness; Health state valuation; Preferences; SF 6D; Subjective well being; United Kingdom; Utility; Wales

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84871616801     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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