Empirical Monetary Valuation of a Quality-Adjusted Life-Year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Willingness-to-Pay Analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:No willingness-to-pay (WTP) per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) value exists for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). OBJECTIVE:The primary objective of this study was to determine the WTP for a QALY in the KSA. METHODS:Adult citizens of the KSA, patients with cancer, or members of the general public (MGP) were recruited to participate in a time trade-off survey to elicit health utilities. Cancer was chosen as the disease of interest for patients and the MGP, with a scenario describing stage 3 colorectal cancer, because it is a disease condition that impacts on both quality of life and survival time. In a second step, respondents were asked about their WTP to move from the estimated health state to a state of perfect health for 1 year (QALY). Finally, that amount was processed t

SUBMITTER: Bazarbashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7688848 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature