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ANNALS OF MEDICINE
卷 33, 期 5, 页码 375-384出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/07853890109002092
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clinical studies; cost-effectiveness analysis; cost-utility analysis; economic evaluation; health-related quality of life; health status; Health Utilities Index; HUI; QALY; utility
This paper reviews the Health Utilities Index (HUI(R)) systems as means to describe health status and obtain utility scores reflecting health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The HUI Mark 2 (HUI2) and Mark 3 (HUI3) classification and scoring systems are described. The methods used to estimate multiattribute utility functions for HUI2 and HUI3 are reviewed. The use of HUI in clinical studies for a wide variety of conditions in a large number of countries is illustrated. HUI provides a comprehensive description of the health status of subjects in clinical studies. HUI has been shown to be a reliable, responsive and valid measure in a wide variety of clinical studies. Utility scores provide an overall assessment of the HRQoL of patients. Utility scores are also useful in cost-utility analyses and related studies. General population norm data are available. The widespread use of HUI facilitates the interpretation of results and permits comparisons. HUI is a useful tool for assessing health status and HRQol in clinical studies.
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