THE TURKISH WEIGHTING OF THE EUROQOL

Author(s)

F. Cankat Tulunay, MD, PhD, Professor1, Ergun Oksuz, MD, Dr2, Simten Malhan, PhD, Assistant Professor21Ankara Uuniversity Medical School, Ankara, Turkey; 2 Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

OBJECTIVES: Measuring health related quality of life (HRQoL) at the population level, is becoming increasingly important for priority setting in health policies. In the health economics field, it is common to measure HRQoL in terms of health state utilities or QoL weights. METHODS: This study investigates the feasibility of obtaining mean QoL weights by collecting data by the generic HRQoL measure EuroQol. Using lg-transformation of the data an ordinary least –squares regression, visual analogue scale valuations for EQ 5D health states obtained in web based survey in Turkey. 2178 respondent joined the survey. RESULTS: For the dimension of mobility the mean of QoL weight was 0.073 based on level 2, and 0.202 based on level 3. The usual activity of QoL weight was 0.079 based on level 2 and 0.106 based on level 3. The pain of QoL weight was 0.123 based on level 2, and 0.220 based on level 3. The anxiety/ depression of QoL was 0.077 based on level 2, and 0.213 based on level 3. CONCLUSION: There are few studies evaluating pharmacoeconomics and related fields in Turkey. We believe that the tariff of the EuroQol would give a new perspective to the whole health industry.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2007-10, ISPOR Europe 2007, Dublin, Ireland

Value in Health, Vol. 10, No. 6 (November/December 2007)

Code

PMC22

Topic

Patient-Centered Research

Topic Subcategory

Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes

Disease

Multiple Diseases

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