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The ‘wheelchair example’ – why it should be dropped from EQ-5D valuation tasks

The EQ Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol has been widely used in the valuation of EuroQol instruments, including in over 25 national EQ-5D-5L value sets and, in an adapted form, the valuation of EQ-5D-Y-3L. Adapted versions of it are also currently… Read More »The ‘wheelchair example’ – why it should be dropped from EQ-5D valuation tasks

OHE Lunchtime Seminar: An Overview of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) and the PROMIS-Preference (PROPr) Scoring System

The EQ-5D, Health Utilities Index, SF-6D, and the Quality of Well-being Index are among the most widely used generic preference-based health-related quality of life measures. However, they each have some of the following limitations: (1) large proportions of the respondents… Read More »OHE Lunchtime Seminar: An Overview of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) and the PROMIS-Preference (PROPr) Scoring System

Meeting round-up: Society for Medical Decision Making 17th Biennial European Conference

The Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) held their 17th European Conference between 10th and 12th June at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden, the Netherlands. The meeting was chaired by Anne Stiggelbout and Ewout Steyerberg who, along with Uwe Siebert, welcomed… Read More »Meeting round-up: Society for Medical Decision Making 17th Biennial European Conference