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Toward Quality Assurance in QALY Calculations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Erik Nord
Erik Nord
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Norwegian National Institute of Public Health
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Abstract

The utility weights that are used in published scientific articles for assessing benefits in terms of quality adjusted life-years gained often have a weak theoretical and empirical basis. To a large extent, the weights seem to be used without critical thought and sensible discussion. In a majority of cases, the sensitivity of the results to the weights that have been chosen is not demonstrated, and readers are not provided with information in a way that facilitates independent calculations. This paper calls for a standard for future publications.

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General Essays
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , Winter 1993 , pp. 37 - 45
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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