Background Health state utility values (HSUVs) are required to calculate quality-adjusted life-
years (QALYs). They are frequently derived from generic preference-based measures of …

Background Mapping is an increasingly common method used to predict instrument-specific
preference-based health-state utility values (HSUVs) from data obtained from another health …

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the use of
generic preference-based measures (GPBMs) of health for its Health Technology …

A condition-specific preference-based measure (CSPBM) is a measure of health-related
quality of life (HRQOL) that is specific to a certain condition or disease and that can be used …

Objectives Generic preference-based measures such as EQ-5D are widely used to estimate
quality-adjusted life-years but may not be available or, more importantly, appropriate in …

Purpose There has been an increasing interest in developing country-specific preference
weights for widely used measures of health-related quality of life. The valuation of health …

Objectives To describe how qualitative methods can be used in the development of
descriptive systems of preference-based measures (PBMs) of health-related quality of life …

The NICE Guide to the Methods of Technology Appraisal expresses a preference for using
the EQ-5D for adult populations to estimate the Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) impact of …

Background. Generic preference-based measures of health may not adequately cover the
impact of some conditions. There is therefore increasing interest in developing condition …

Abstract Introduction Preference-weighted measures (PWMs)—also referred to as
preference-based measures in the literature—of health status/health-related quality of life …