Assessing the empirical validity of alternative multi-attribute utility measures in the maternity context.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multi-attribute utility measures are preference-based health-related quality of life measures that have been developed to inform economic evaluations of health care interventions. The objective of this study was to compare the empirical validity of two multi-attribute utility measures (EQ-5D and SF-6D) based on hypothetical preferences in a large maternity population in England.

Methods

Women who participated in a randomised controlled trial of additional postnatal support provided by trained community support workers represented the study population for this investigation. The women were asked to complete the EQ-5D descriptive system (which defines health-related quality of life in terms of five dimensions: mobility, self care, usual activities, pain/discomfort a

SUBMITTER: Petrou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2687423 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature