The Worth of a Quality-Adjusted Life-Year in Patients with Diabetes: An Investigation Study using a Willingness-to-Pay Method.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A limited number of studies have specifically examined the value of quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) from the patient's perspective.

Objective

The goal of this study was to investigate the worth of QALYs from the perspectives of patients with diabetes using health and willingness-to-pay (WTP) measures.

Methods

A hypothetical treatment characterized by a permanent cure was presented to 149 patients with diabetes in Tehran, Iran, to elicit the monetary value that they attach to QALYs. The QALY gains of the participants were determined using the EuroQol-5 Dimensions, 3 Levels instrument, the visual analogue scale, and the time trade-off method. A mixed closed-ended WTP model supported by an open-ended question was used to ascertain the monetary value of a Q

SUBMITTER: Moradi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6710303 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature