Estimating health state utility values for joint health conditions: A conceptual review and critique of the current evidence

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-153

  Ara, Roberta ^a   Wailoo, Allan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

combining; comorbidity; quality of life; utility

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; REVIEW;

COHORT STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS;

EID: 84874486736     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: 1552681X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X12455461     Document Type: Review

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