Journal article
The quality of QALYs (quality-adjusted-life-years): do QALYs measure what they at least intend to measure?
Abstract
This note alerts the readers to the fact that QALYs (quality-adjusted-life-years) do not stem directly from the individual's utility function and thus, at best, only partly reflect an individual's true preferences. This might lead to the choice of the non-preferred alternative due to the misrepresentation of the individual's preference. This is illustrated by using a simple example from Mehrez and Gafni (1989).
Authors
Gafni A
Journal
Health Policy, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 81–83
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 1989
DOI
10.1016/0168-8510(89)90112-7
ISSN
0168-8510