Developing multi-attribute utility instrument weights for Australia (MAUDcE)
Key objective:
To develop discrete choice experiment (DCE) methods to model and measure community trade offs for health states
The primary aims of this research are:
- To develop discrete choice experiment (DCE) methods to model and measure community trade-offs for health states (‘utility scores’) for use in calculation of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) in economic evaluation; and
- To provide utility weights that can be used in economic evaluation in the Australian context, and that can be compared with utility weights from other countries
This project has involved the collection and analysis of valuation data from an Australian community based sample for two of the most widely used multi-attribute utility instruments used to estimate Quality Adjusted Life Years for economic evaluation. The two instruments are the EQ-5D and the SF-6D. Valuation data for both instruments has been collected using discrete choice experiments, and using time trade-off for the EQ-5D. A secondary aim of the project has been to use these data to explore a range of methodological issues in valuation of health states. To date the following papers have been published:
1. Norman, R.P., King, M.T., Clarke, D., Viney, R.C., Cronin, P. & Street, D. 2010, Does mode of administration matter? Comparison of on line and face-to-face administration of a time trade-off task, Quality of Life Research, vol. 19: 499-508.
2. Norman, R.P., Cronin, P., Viney, R.C., King, M.T., Street, D. & Ratcliffe, J. 2009, International comparisons in valuing EQ-5D health states: A review and analysis, Value in Health, vol. 12: 1194-1200.
3. Viney R, Norman R, King MT, Cronin P, Street DJ, Knox S, Ratcliffe J. 2011, Time trade-off derived EQ-5D weights for Australia, Value in Health, Vol 14: 928-936.
Funding source
NH&MRC Project Grant
CHERE staff
Rosalie Viney, Madeleine King, Richard Norman, Paula Cronin, Deborah Street
Collaborators
John Brazier1, Julie Ratcliffe1
1. University of Sheffield UK
