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Commentary. In Praise of Studies That Use More Than One Generic Preference-Based Measure

Abstract

OBJECTIVES AND BACKGROUND: Generic preference-based (GPB) measures of health-related quality of life (HRQL) are widely used as outcome measures in cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses (CEA, CUA). Health technology assessment agencies favor GPB measures because they facilitate comparisons among conditions and because the scoring functions for these measures are based on community preferences. However, there is no gold standard HRQL …

Authors

Feeny D; Furlong W; Torrance GW

Journal

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 257–262

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

2019

DOI

10.1017/s0266462319000412

ISSN

0266-4623