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Development and testing of a utility measure for major, unipolar depression (McSad)

Abstract

Objective: To develop and test a direct utility measure (McSad) for major, unipolar depression. Methods: A depression specific, multi-attribute health state classification system was created; clinical validity was evaluated by experts using specially designed structured exercises; a cross-sectional survey was conducted to obtain directly measured utilities for depression health states. Setting: Tertiary care, university medical centre. …

Authors

Bennett KJ; Torrance GW; Boyle MH; Guscott R; Moran LA

Journal

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 109–120

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

February 2000

DOI

10.1023/a:1008952602494

ISSN

0962-9343