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.

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Resource type

Course

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Duration

45 minutes

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Last updated

June 2023

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Resource type

Course

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Duration

45 minutes

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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.