BACKGROUND Generic preference-based measures of health like the EQ-5D and SF-6D
(®) are increasingly being used in economic evaluation and outcome assessment. However …

Background Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) are widely used to measure the impact of
various diseases on both the quality and quantity of life and in their economic valuations. It …

SummaryThe EQ–5D is a widely used questionnaire for calculating quality-adjusted life-
years (QALYs) for assessing cost-effectiveness in healthcare. It reflects the impact of …

Abstract Background: The SF-6D and EQ-5D are both preference-based measures of health.
Empirical work is required to determine what the smallest change is in utility scores that can …

Background This paper describes the first evaluation of the construct validity and
performance of the newly developed preference-based measure of health, the SF-6D …

Background. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued
guidance on cost-effectiveness analyses, suggesting that preference-based health-related …

This paper provides an analysis on the use of 15D and EQ-5D to measure health related
quality of life. Measures like these are often used interchangeably in cost-effectiveness …

Background Assessments of health-related quality of life and particularly utility values are
important components of health economic analyses. Several instruments have been …

Objective The purpose of this study was to analyse the construct validity and the concurrent
validity of the EuroQol instrument (EQ-5D self-classifier, EQ VAS and EQ-5D indices), time …

A new version of the EQ‐5D, the EQ‐5D‐5L, is available. The aim of this study is to produce
a value set to support use of EQ‐5D‐5L data in decision‐making. The study design followed …