Socio-economic differences in the health-related quality of life impact of cardiovascular conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Those responsible for planning and commissioning health services require a method of assessing the benefits and costs of interventions. Quality-adjusted life years, based on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) estimates, can be used as part of this commissioning process. The purpose of this study was to generate nationally representative HRQoL estimates for cardiovascular disease (heart attack, angina and stroke) and predisposing conditions (diabetes, hypertension and obesity) and assess differential impacts by socio-economic position using data from the Health Survey for England.

Methods

Regression modelling was used to estimate the relationship of EQ-5D index scores with each condition independently and differentially by socio-economic position.

Results

SUBMITTER: Stafford M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3358629 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature