The influence of time and adaptation on health state valuations in patients with spinal cord injury

• Published in: Medical decision making Vol. 32; no. 6; p. 805
• Main Authors: Edelaar-Peeters, Yvette, Putter, Hein, Snoek, Govert J, Sluis, Tebbe A R, Smit, Christof A J, Post, Marcel W M, Stiggelbout, Anne M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adaptation, Physiological; Female; Humans; Male; Netherlands; Spinal Cord Injuries - ethnology; Spinal Cord Injuries - physiopathology; Time and Motion Studies; Netherlands

One of the explanations for the difference between health state utilities elicited from patients and the public--often provided but seldom studied--is adaptation. The influence of adaptation on utilities was investigated in patients with spinal cord injury. Interviews were held at 3 time points (T1,...