title: Brazilian urban population norms derived from the health-related quality of life SF-6D.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study describes the utility scores of the SF-6D, standardized for the Brazilian urban population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five thousand individuals, over the age of 15, were assessed in the five regions of the country, in 16 capitals. The sample consisted of representative quotas of the Brazilian population. The selection of households was random. Face-to-face approach was applied in the household interviews. The SF-6D questionnaire was used to assess the measure of utility. Sociodemographics, household income and work status were also evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean score of utility assessed by the SF-6D for the study population was 0.82 (015). The scores were lower for females (0.79), and as age increases, the utility scores progressively decrease. Individuals who reported health problems affecting their work activities presented the lowest scores (0.64).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study describes the utility scores using the SF-6D, standardized for the Brazilian urban population. These values will be useful for understanding the impact of interventions on health and quality of life in the population, assisting decision-making in the health sector.
authors.affiliation: São Paulo Center for Health Economics (GRIDES), Rua Botucatu 740, 3o. andar, São Paulo, CEP- 04023-062, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rozana Mesquita
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Ciconelli
authors.affiliation: São Paulo Center for Health Economics (GRIDES), Rua Botucatu 740, 3o. andar, São Paulo, CEP- 04023-062, Brazil. marcos.ferraz@cpes.org.br.
authors.forename: Marcos Bosi
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2039-1817
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mc Master University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Sérgio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Geraldo da Rocha Castelar
authors.initials: Gda R
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
authors.affiliation: Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Emilia Inoue
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population / Q000639:trends*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Brazil; Health values; Population norms; SF-6D; Utility