The time trade-off technique: how do the valuations of breast cancer patients compare to those of other groups?
The time trade-off method was incorporated into a study of valuation of health states following treatment for breast cancer. A major aim of the work was to determine whether different groups give different valuations. The time trade-off technique was simple and quick to administer, acceptable to subjects, and produced different values in different groups. Age and sex of valuers had some influence: the most striking differences were found between women who had experienced breast cancer and those who had not. The time trade-off method has considerable potential in health state valuation. The choice of valuers needs to be further explored.
Ashby
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Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UK.
O'Hanlon
M
M
Buxton
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001943:Breast Neoplasms; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life