Norwegian and Swedish value sets for the EORTC QLU-C10D utility instrument.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to develop utility weights for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLU-C10D, a cancer-specific utility instrument, tailored to the Norwegian and Swedish populations. The utility weights are intended for use in the specific welfare contexts of Norway and Sweden to support more precise healthcare decision-making in cancer treatment and care.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 1019 Norwegian and 1048 Swedish participants representative in age and gender of the two general populations. Participants completed a discrete choice experiment involving 960 choice sets, each consisting of two EORTC QLU-C10D health states described by the instrument's domains and the duration of each state. Utility weights were calcula

SUBMITTER: Rohde G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865156 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature