Estimation of Utility Weights for Prostate-related Health States in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Very limited previous research has investigated the utility weights of prostate-related diseases in the general population in Korea. The purpose of this study was to calculate the utility of prostate-related health states in the Korean general public using the standard gamble (SG) method.

Methods

Seven health states for hypothetical prostate cancers, 1 for benign prostate hyperplasia, and 1 for erectile dysfunction were developed based on patient education material and previous publications. In total, 460 responses from the Korean general population were used to analyze the utility of prostate-related health states. Computer-assisted personal interviews were conducted, and utility values were measured using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and SG. Mean utility values

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9201095 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature