Journal article
Toward a Centralized, Systematic Approach to the Identification, Appraisal, and Use of Health State Utility Values for Reimbursement Decision Making: Introducing the Health Utility Book (HUB)
Abstract
Cost-utility analysis (CUA) is a widely recommended form of health economic evaluation worldwide. The outcome measure in CUA is quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), which are calculated using health state utility values (HSUVs) and corresponding life-years. Therefore, HSUVs play a significant role in determining cost-effectiveness. Formal adoption and endorsement of CUAs by reimbursement authorities motivates methodological advancement in HSUV …
Authors
Xie F; Zoratti M; Chan K; Husereau D; Krahn M; Levine O; Clifford T; Schunemann H; Guyatt G
Journal
Medical Decision Making, Vol. 39, No. 4, pp. 371–379
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
May 2019
DOI
10.1177/0272989x19837969
ISSN
0272-989X