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Sf-6d population norms.

Bernard van den Berg¹

¹Centre for Health Economics, University of York, YORK, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom. bernard.vandenberg@york.ac.uk

Health Economics

|January 18, 2012

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This study derived population norms for the SF-6D (6-item Short Form health survey) in the UK using a large national sample. Findings provide essential health utility benchmarks for policy decisions.

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Area of Science:

Health Economics
Public Health
Quality of Life Research

Background:

Generic health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measures are recommended for policy.
Population norms are crucial for interpreting HRQoL data.
The SF-6D is a valuable tool for deriving health state utilities.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive population norms for the SF-6D in the United Kingdom.
To provide benchmarks for health utility scores in a representative British sample.
To inform health policy and economic evaluations.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from 22,166 respondents of the 2010 Understanding Society survey.
Derived SF-6D health state utilities from the SF-12 component.
Analyzed utility scores by age, sex, and specific health conditions.

Main Results:

Mean SF-6D utility scores were 0.81 for males and 0.79 for females.
Older age categories exhibited lower utility scores compared to younger ones.
Congestive heart failure patients reported the lowest (0.60) and diabetes patients the highest (0.76) SF-6D scores.

Conclusions:

Established UK population norms for the SF-6D.
Highlighted variations in health utility by demographics and conditions.
Encouraged the use of these norms in health economics and policy-making.