A systematic review, psychometric analysis and qualitative assessment of generic preference-based measures of health in mental health populations and the estimation of mapping functions from widely used specific measures

• Published in: Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) Vol. 18; no. 34; pp. vii - 188
• Main Authors: Brazier, John, Connell, Janice, Papaioannou, Diana, Mukuria, Clara, Mulhern, Brendan, Peasgood, Tessa, Lloyd Jones, Myfawnwy, Paisley, Suzy, O’Cathain, Alicia, Barkham, Michael, Knapp, Martin, Byford, Sarah, Gilbody, Simon, Parry, Glenys
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England NIHR Journals Library 01.05.2014
• Subjects: eq-5d; generic preference-based measures of health; Health Status; Humans; mapping functions; Mental Disorders - psychology; Mental Health; Mental Health Services - organization & administration; psychometric analysis; Psychometrics - methods; qualitative assessment; Quality of Life; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; quality-adjusted life-year; Regression Analysis; Reproducibility of Results; sf-36; Surveys and Questionnaires; systematic review; United Kingdom; utilities

Generic preference-based measures of health like the EQ-5D and SF-6D(®) are increasingly being used in economic evaluation and outcome assessment. However, there are concerns as to whether or not these generic measures are appropriate for use in people with mental health problems. The EQ-5D and SF-3...