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Valuation of Costs in Health Economics During Financial and Economic Crises: A Case Study from Lebanon
In 2019, we embarked on a study on the economic burden of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Lebanon, in collaboration with a premier Lebanese MS center....
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Comparing heuristic valuation processes between health state valuation from child and adult perspectives
ObjectivesHealth state valuation assumes that respondents trade off between all aspects of choice tasks and maximize their utility. Yet, respondents...
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The EQ-5D-3L valuation study for Bermuda: using an on-line EQ-VT protocol
BackgroundIn many countries, methods of economic evaluation and Health Technology Assessment are used to inform healthcare resource allocation...
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Use of the visual analogue scale for health state valuation: a sco** review
ObjectivesThe visual analogue scale (VAS) has been used in the context of health and healthcare for various purposes, for example, to measure pain...
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The EQ-5D-3L Valuation Study in Pakistan
BackgroundTo utilize EQ-5D in economic evaluations, a societal-based value set is needed. To date, no value sets exist for any EQ-5D instrument in...
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Scale and rate heterogeneity in the EQ-5D-5L valuation
ObjectivesTo estimate values on a quality-adjusted life year (QALY) scale using individual preference evidence, choice analyses typically include...
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Neural valuation of rewards and punishments in posttraumatic stress disorder: a computational approach
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with changes in fear learning and decision-making, suggesting involvement of the brain’s valuation...
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Discrete Choice Experiments in Health State Valuation: A Systematic Review of Progress and New Trends
BackgroundDiscrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly used in health state valuation studies.
ObjectiveThis systematic review updates the...
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The EQ-5D-5L valuation study for Trinidad and Tobago
PurposeThe 2016 EQ-5D-3L value set for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) allows for the calculation of EQ-5D-5L values via the crosswalk algorithm. The 2016...
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Findings from a Roundtable Discussion with US Stakeholders on Valuation of the EQ-5D-Y-3L
ObjectivesThe International Valuation Protocol for the valuation of the EQ-5D-Y-3L provides baseline guidance, but country-specific context is also...
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Procedure Valuation: How a Code Becomes an RVU and a Review of the Current Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this review is to describe the complex process by which a procedure code is assigned value using relative value units...
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Measuring refugees’ capabilities: translation, adaptation, and valuation of the OxCAP-MH into Juba Arabic for use among South Sudanese male refugees in Uganda
BackgroundForcibly displaced populations are highly vulnerable to psychosocial distress and mental disorders, including alcohol misuse. In an ongoing...
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Subjective valuation of Iranian women for screening for gene-related diseases: a case of breast cancer
BackgroundAbout 5–10% of breast cancer cases are attributed to a gene mutation. To perform preventive interventions for women with a gene mutation,...
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Monetary valuation of COVID-19 informal care: caregivers’ willingness to pay and willingness to accept
BackgroundInformal care can reduce hospitalization frequency and time, elevate bed turnover, and increase the health systems' capacity. This type of...
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Experience-based health state valuation using the EQ VAS: a register-based study of the EQ-5D-3L among nine patient groups in Sweden
BackgroundThe EQ VAS component of the EQ-5D questionnaire has been used to assess patients’ valuation of their own health besides its use for...
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COVID-19 and EQ-5D-5L health state valuation
BackgroundWe investigate whether and how general population health state values were influenced by the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic....
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What are economic costs and when should they be used in health economic studies?
Economic analyses of healthcare interventions are an important consideration in evidence-based policymaking. A key component of such analyses is the...
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Multiplier Effects and Compensation Mechanisms for Inclusion in Health Economic Evaluation: A Systematic Review
BackgroundCompensation mechanisms and multiplier effects may affect productivity losses due to illness, disability, or premature death of...
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Preference heterogeneity in health valuation: a latent class analysis of the Peru EQ-5D-5L values
BackgroundPreference heterogeneity in health valuation has become a topic of greater discussion among health technology assessment agencies. To...
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Harmonization issues in unit costing of service use for multi-country, multi-sectoral health economic evaluations: a sco** review
BackgroundValuation is a critical part of the costing process in health economic evaluations. However, an overview of specific issues relevant to the...