A Value Set for the EQ-5D-Y-3L in the Netherlands

Area of Science:

• Health Economics
• Paediatric Health Outcomes
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Growing need for preference-based health measures in children.
• Lack of a Dutch value set for EQ-5D-Y-3L hinders economic evaluations in the Netherlands.
• This study addresses the gap by collecting child health preferences.

Purpose of the Study:

• To derive a Dutch value set for the EQ-5D-Y-3L instrument.
• To facilitate economic evaluations of healthcare interventions for pediatric populations in the Netherlands.

Main Methods:

• Collected preference data using composite time trade-off (CTTO) and discrete choice experiments (DCE).
• CTTO data from 197 respondents; DCE data from 959 representative Dutch respondents.
• Analyzed DCE data with a mixed-logit model, anchored to QALY scale using CTTO values.

Main Results:

• Generated a Dutch value set for the EQ-5D-Y-3L.
• Health state values ranged from -0.218 to 1.
• Pain/discomfort had the largest weight, followed by emotional state, usual activities, mobility, and self-care.

Conclusions:

• A Dutch value set for EQ-5D-Y-3L has been successfully generated.
• This value set is essential for calculating quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) in pediatric health economic evaluations.
• Enables evidence-based healthcare policy and resource allocation for children in the Netherlands.