QALYs for COVID-19: A Comparison of US EQ-5D-5L Value Sets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In economic evaluations, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) can serve as a unit of measurement for disease burden. Obtaining QALY values for COVID-19 presents a challenge owing to the availability of two US EQ-5D-5L value sets and the potentially asymptomatic presentation of the disease. The first value set was completed allowing for the discounting of future health outcomes while the second value set is undiscounted.

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare the distribution of QALY values using a national survey and the two published value sets; and to estimate the association between COVID-19 outcomes and QALY losses.

Methods

Between 9 and 11 November, 2020, 1153 US adults completed the EQ-5D-5L instrument (five items and a visual analog scal

SUBMITTER: Poteet S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8007385 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature