Eliciting EuroQol descriptive data and utility scale values from inpatients. A feasibility study.

摘要: We conducted a micro study to elicit health state descriptions and utility values, using the EuroQol instrument, from sample of acutely ill inpatients on 5 wards at University College London Medical School. Most current work date has elicited such descriptive valuation data random surveys general population. One problem with this is that most responders population have not actually experienced states being valued. Our goal was ascertain whether there were any differences between values given by those However, small size patients included in our feasibility means conclusions must remain tentative. Nevertheless, results suggest give higher than more research needs be done eliciting patients.