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A method to elicit utilities for interpersonal comparisons

A M Holmes1

  • 1School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, USA. AHOLMES@SPEANET.IUPUL.EDU

Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making
|January 1, 1997
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Standard health utilities may not maximize societal well-being when allocating treatments. A new instrument measuring community priorities for health states is proposed and shows preliminary feasibility, with valuations varying by patient characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Health economics
  • Decision analysis
  • Public health policy

Background:

  • Healthcare resource allocation requires assigning values to different health states.
  • Standard utility measures may not align with societal priorities for treatment distribution.
  • Maximizing total health-related well-being is a key goal in health policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how values should be assigned to health states for policy decisions on treatment allocation.
  • To propose a new measurement instrument capturing community priorities for health states.
  • To assess the feasibility and preliminary validity of the proposed instrument.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel measurement instrument based on direct comparison of well-being across health states.

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  • Evaluation of hypothetical scenarios involving speech and mobility dysfunctions.
  • Inclusion of patient characteristics such as gender, family status, and occupational type.
  • Administration of the instrument to a sample of 72 health administration students.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed instrument is feasible for use in evaluating health states.
    • Respondent valuations of health states were influenced by the characteristics of the hypothetical person afflicted.
    • Preliminary analysis suggests standard utilities might not capture community priorities for resource allocation.

    Conclusions:

    • A new instrument can capture community priorities for health states, potentially improving resource allocation decisions.
    • Health state valuations are context-dependent, varying with individual characteristics.
    • Further research is needed to refine the instrument and its application in policy-making.