Patient preferences and cost-utility analysis.
This column discusses patient preference measures and their application in cost utility analysis. A variety of methods of eliciting patient preferences by use of generic utility measures are described. Practical issues in the use of utility measures are discussed.
Department of Veterans Affairs, Health Services Research and Development Service, Washington, DC 20242, USA. c.elnitsky@cox.net
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D002755:Choice Behavior; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006304:Health Status; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D016896:Treatment Outcome