Journal article
Searching for a common currency: Critical appraisal of the scientific basis underlying European harmonization of the measurement of health related quality of life (EuroQol©)
Abstract
The EuroQol has recently been proposed as a measure of health-related quality of life based on individuals' valuations of health states. The derived values would be used in assessing cost-effectiveness and establishing priorities across a wide range of health-care activities. In this paper we identify some of the limitations of the EuroQol in its role as a particular method for deriving the more generic QALYs. More specifically we explore the …
Authors
Gafni A; Birch S
Journal
Health Policy, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 219–228
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 1993
DOI
10.1016/0168-8510(93)90059-x
ISSN
0168-8510