Use of generic and condition-specific measures of health-related quality of life in NICE decision-making: a systematic review, statistical modelling and survey

• Published in: Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) Vol. 18; no. 9; pp. 1 - 224
• Main Authors: Longworth, Louise, Yang, Yaling, Young, Tracey, Mulhern, Brendan, Hernández Alava, Mónica, Mukuria, Clara, Rowen, Donna, Tosh, Jonathan, Tsuchiya, Aki, Evans, Pippa, Devianee Keetharuth, Anju, Brazier, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England NIHR Journals Library 01.02.2014
• Subjects: cancer; generic preference-based measures; Hearing Disorders - therapy; hearing impairment; Humans; mapping; Models, Statistical; Neoplasms - therapy; Quality Indicators, Health Care - standards; Quality Indicators, Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Quality of Health Care - standards; Quality of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; quality of life; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; skin conditions; Skin Diseases - therapy; statistical modelling; systematic review; utility measures; Vision Disorders - therapy; visual impairment

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the use of generic preference-based measures (GPBMs) of health for its Health Technology Assessments (HTAs). However, these data may not be available or appropriate for all health conditions. To determine whether GPBMs are appropriate...