Health utilities and how to measure them
Learn why it’s important to measure health and explore what a utility value is and how it’s used to measure health.
Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of using different methods to obtain utility values and more in this detailed course.
With thanks to:
Costello Medical provided pro-bono support in the creation of this course.
Resource type
Course
Duration
45 minutes
Last updated
June 2023
Resource type
Course
Duration
45 minutes
Date
June 2023
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, you’ll learn:
- Why it’s important to measure health
- What a utility value is and how it’s used to measure health
- The advantages and disadvantages of using different methods to obtain utility values
Who is this course for?
This guide has been developed for patient group leaders, staff and/or volunteers to understand why it’s important to measure health, what a utility value is and how it’s used to measure health, plus the advantages and disadvantages of using different methods to obtain utility values.
Please note:
This guide is designed to be completed after the following courses:
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Introduction to health measures and utility estimates
Why do we measure health?
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What is a utility value?
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Why do we estimate utility values?
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Methods for estimating utility values
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Direct measures
Direct measures
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Visual Analogue Scale
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Standard Gamble
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Time Trade-Off
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Comparing direct measures
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Indirect measures
Indirect measures
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Preference vs non-preference-based utility measures
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What is mapping?
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Generic utility measures
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Disease-specific utility measures
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Indirect measures summary
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Factors affecting utility values
Factors affecting utility values
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Overall summary
Overall summary
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Useful resources
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Feedback
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Acknowledgements
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