Mapping of head and neck cancer patient concerns inventory scores on to Euroqol-Five Dimensions-Five Levels (EQ-5D-5L) health utility scores

Krishnakumar Thankappan (), Tejal Patel, Krishna Kollamparambil Ajithkumar, Deepak Balasubramanian, Manu Raj, Sujha Subramanian and Subramania Iyer
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Krishnakumar Thankappan: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Tejal Patel: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Krishna Kollamparambil Ajithkumar: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Deepak Balasubramanian: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Manu Raj: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Sujha Subramanian: RTI International
Subramania Iyer: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, vol. 23, issue 2, No 6, 225-235

Abstract: Abstract Background The purpose of this paper is to map the number of concerns on the dimensions in Head and Neck Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI) on to the health utility (HU) index scores on Euroqol-Five Dimensions-Five levels {EQ-5D-5L) . Methods This is a cross-sectional survey conducted in patients who have completed their treatment. Four candidate models were considered, three based on ordinary least squares regression (OLS) and one two-parts model. Results A reduced OLS model based on ‘Physical and functional’, ‘Treatment-related’, and ‘Psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being’ domains was found best on the estimation sample. This was validated externally on a separate sample. Conclusions This is the first study that mapped a non-QOL tool to generate HU scores on EQ-5D-5L. The proposed mapping algorithm can estimate the cost–utility in economic evaluation studies when HU scores are not directly available. The algorithm will be best suited for studies in low-middle income countries.

Keywords: Cost–utility analysis; Health technology assessment; Patient Concerns Inventory; EQ-5D-5L; Mapping studies; Health Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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