Comparison of three societally derived health-state classification values among older African Americans with depressive symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare societal values across three health-state classification systems in older African Americans with depression and to describe the association of these instruments to depression severity.

Methods

We summarized baseline values for EQ-5D (US weights) and HUI2/3 (Canadian weights) and their subscales for 118 older African American participants enrolled in a randomized depression treatment trial and calculated correlations between the different instruments. We evaluated ceiling and floor effects for each instrument by comparing the proportion at the highest and lowest possible score for each tool. Also, utility scores were assessed by level of depression severity (mild, moderate, moderate severe, severe) scores as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ

SUBMITTER: Jutkowitz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3822045 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature