Comparing utility scores before and after hearing-aid provision : results according to the EQ-5D, HUI3 and SF-6D.
Comparing utility scores before and after hearing-aid provision : results according to the EQ-5D, HUI3 and SF-6D.
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DOI:
10.2165/00148365-200403020-00006
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Summerfield, Quentin A
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作者:
Barton, Garry R;Bankart, John;Summerfield, Quentin A
Utility scores were estimated for 609 hearing-impaired adults who completed EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index Mark III (HUI3) and SF-6D survey instruments both before and after being provided with a hearing aid. Pre-intervention, the mean utility scores for EQ-5D (0.80) and SF-6D (0.78) were significantly higher than the mean HUI3 utility score (0.58). Post-intervention, the mean improvement in the HUI3 (0.06 change) was significantly higher than the mean improvement according to the EQ-5D (0.01 change) or SF-6D (0.01 change). The estimated cost effectiveness of hearing-aid provision is therefore likely to be dependent on which instrument is used to measure utility.