Abstract Background Discrete-choice experiments (DCEs) are used in the development of
preference-based measure (PBM) value sets. There is considerable variation in the …

Abstract Machine intelligence already helps medical staff with a number of tasks. Ethical
decision-making, however, has not been handed over to computers. In this proof-of-concept …

Discount rates play a pivotal role in various fields, capturing the trade-off between present
and future, influencing predictions of unhealthy behaviors. Despite substantial variations in …

Background Shortly after the 2020 US election, initial evidence on first-generation COVID-19
vaccines showed 70–95% efficacy and minimal risks. Yet, many US adults expressed …

Diagnostic tests are used to determine whether a disease or condition is present or absent
in a patient, who will typically be suspected of having the disease or condition due to …

Abstract Objectives (1) To produce Peruvian general population EQ-5D-5L value sets on a
quality-adjusted life-year scale,(2) to investigate the feasibility of a “Lite” protocol less reliant …

Objective Health economic evaluations using common health-related quality of life
measures may fall short in adequately incorporating all relevant benefits of health and social …

Background and objective The EORTC Quality of Life Utility Measure-Core 10 Dimensions
(QLU-C10D) is a new multi-attribute utility instrument derived from the EORTC Quality of Life …

BACKGROUND Lynch syndrome is an inherited condition which leads to an increased risk
of colorectal, endometrial and ovarian cancer. Risk-reducing surgery is generally …

Background In economic evaluations, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) can serve as a
unit of measurement for disease burden. Obtaining QALY values for COVID-19 presents a …