Objective To assess validity and reliability of 4 utility indices in patients with systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE). Methods Twenty-five patients with stable SLE underwent assessment …

In a time of increasing economic constraints, it is crucial that health systems optimize their
resource use to ensure that they generate the maximum possible health gain. Therefore, it is …

Objective. Preference-based measures, such as the Short Form-6D (SF-6D), allow quality-
adjusted life-years, used in cost-utility evaluations, to be calculated. We investigated the …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life among patients
with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), or systemic lupus erythematosus …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common, chronic disease where health-related quality of life
(HRQL) is one of the main goals of therapy. As such, instruments used to measure HRQL in …

Objectives: Utility scores can be assessed indirectly using preference-based instruments
and used as weightings for quality-adjusted life years in economic analyses. It is not clear …

Purpose To derive a mapping algorithm to predict SF-6D utility scores from the non-
preference-based LupusQoL and test the performance of the developed algorithm on a …

OBJECTIVE: Cost-utility analysis is increasingly important as healthcare providers aim to
invest scarce resources in interventions offering the greatest health benefit. The ability to …

Objectives The aim of this study was to compare three health utility instruments (15D, EQ-
5D, SF-6D) and a rating scale for health (EQ-Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)) and to …

The aim of the study was to compare the responsiveness of disease-specific (Arthritis Impact
Measurement Scale 2, AIMS2), generic (Medical Outcome Study Short Form Health Survey …