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Health values and prospect theory.

J R Treadwell1, L A Lenert

  • 1Center for Biomedical Ethics, Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California 94304, USA. jrt@leland.stanford.edu

Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
|July 29, 1999
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Prospect theory may explain how individuals value health states, influencing medical decisions. Further research is needed to clarify the link between health values and decision-making frameworks.

Area of Science:

  • Health economics
  • Decision science
  • Behavioral economics

Background:

  • Health values significantly influence medical decision-making.
  • Existing research indicates complex and dynamic ways individuals perceive health.
  • Prospect theory offers a framework for understanding choices under uncertainty.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of prospect theory to health values.
  • To review existing health research concerning prospect theory.
  • To discuss implications for cost-effectiveness analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of health research relevant to prospect theory.
  • Analysis of how prospect theory principles apply to health state valuation.
  • Examination of prospect theory's role in economic evaluations of health.

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Main Results:

  • Experimental data suggest complex individual valuation of health states.
  • Empirical support for prospect theory in health valuation is mixed.
  • Prospect theory has potential implications for cost-effectiveness analyses.

Conclusions:

  • Prospect theory provides a potential framework for understanding health values.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the link between prospect theory and health values.
  • Clarifying this link can improve health decision-making and economic evaluations.