Health state utility values among children and adolescents with disabilities: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Increasingly, assessment of healthcare technologies and interventions requires the assessment of both costs and utilities. Health state utility values (HSUVs) are measured using a range of generic and condition-specific measures. While reviews have identified that generic measures of HSUVs may lack validity in adults with conditions that result in physical disability, there is little information available on the methods used to obtain HSUVs in children and adolescents with disabilities. The objectives of this systematic review are to describe the methods used to obtain HSUVs, including mode of administration and psychometric properties, and provide summary statistics for HSUVs among children and adolescents with disabilities. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:The following databases will b

SUBMITTER: Kanya L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855280 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature