Health utility outcomes in patients undergoing medical management for chronic rhinosinusitis: a prospective multiinstitutional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A health utility value represents an individual's preference for living in a specific health state and is used in cost-utility analyses. This study investigates the impact of continuing medical therapy on health utility outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).

Methods

The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-6D (SF-6D) questionnaire was administered to patients prospectively enrolled in a longitudinal study examining treatment outcomes for CRS. Patients were prescribed robust, initial medical therapy and then elected to continue with medical therapy (n = 40) or undergo endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), followed by medical therapy (n = 152). Patients observed through treatment crossover to ESS were also evaluated (n = 20). Health utility values (SF-6D) we

SUBMITTER: Luk LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4698367 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature