Assessment of health state utilities in dermatology: an experimental time trade-off value set for the dermatology life quality index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) scores are used in many countries as access and reimbursement criteria for costly dermatological treatments. In this study we examined how time trade-off (TTO) utility valuations made by individuals from the general population are related to combinations of DLQI severity levels characterizing dermatologically relevant health states, with the ultimate purpose of developing a value set for the DLQI.

Methods

We used data from an online cross-sectional survey conducted in Hungary in 2020 (n = 842 after sample exclusions). Respondents were assigned to one of 18 random blocks and were asked to provide 10-year TTO valuations for the corresponding five hypothetical health states. To analyze the relationship between DLQI severity level

SUBMITTER: Ruzsa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9164408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature