To provide the first Norwegian EQ-5D-5L and EQ VAS population norms for adult general population.Postal survey of a random sample 12,790 Norwegians identified through National Registry Tax Administration. Norms, weighted characteristics, are shown five dimensions, EQ-5D index, scores seven age categories, females, males, education level.There were 3200 (25.9%) respondents to 12,263 correctly addressed questionnaires. The VAS, background questions completed by 3120 (24.6%) respondents. mean...

The EQ-5D-3 L instrument is a standardized questionnaire which was developed as simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. To aid in the interpretation, scores are often compared with normative group. objectives this study were 1) to provide population norms Norway, 2) compare from postal web surveys. We conducted two surveys samples that aimed be representative Norwegian general population: survey (n = 5000) panel electronic data collection 1936). For scoring...

In health economic analyses, states are typically valued using instruments with few items per dimension. Due to the generic (and often reductionist) nature of such instruments, certain groups respondents may experience challenges in describing their state. This study is concerned generic, preference-based state that provide information for decisions about allocation resources care. Unlike physical measurement values dependent on how interpret items. investigates individuals spinal cord...

Introduction Norway is one of several European countries that lacks a national value set and scoring algorithm for the EuroQol five dimensions (EQ-5D). Recent studies have found differences between in terms health values or preferences states described by instruments such as EQ-5D. The project aims to model level version EQ-5D based on elicited from representative sample Norwegian adult general population region, age, sex education. Using sampling strategy supporting collection both...

Abstract Purpose To describe the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) caregivers and survivors transient ischaemic attack (TIA) stroke during one year post discharge in comparison to age- sex-matched population norms; analyse association initial severity, measured by a routinely used stroke-specific scale, on subsequent HRQoL survivors. Methods Cohort hospitalized patients with TIA discharged alive from large university hospital Norway, their informal caregivers. Questionnaires at 3 12...

Physical activity has been associated with lower cardiovascular mortality in people diabetes, but how diabetes severity influence this association not extensively studied.We prospectively examined the joint of severity, measured as medical treatment status and disease duration, physical exercise mortality. A total 56,170 were followed up for 24 years through Norwegian Cause Death Registry. Cox proportional adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) 95% confidence intervals (CI) estimated.Overall, 7,723...

Background EQ-5D valuation studies are usually performed using the time tradeoff (TTO) method, which is costly and consuming. We focused on 2 properties that particularly characterize TTO: initial choice task categorizing health states as better than death (BTD), worse (WTD), or equal to (ETD), unwillingness trade (UTT) lifetime improve health. The aim of this study was estimate value information be gained from continuing conventional TTO tasks beyond question extent mean-based tariff values...

So far there is no Norwegian value algorithm to inform healthcare decision making. The 15D health state values estimated with the original valuation procedure tend be higher than of other generic preference-based health-related quality life (HRQoL) instruments. main purpose this study was use a new estimate and explore their empirical performance.The visual analogue scale used collect data in representative sample general population. fewer tasks anchored an empirically assessed range. were...

Little is known about estimating utilities for comorbid (or 'joint') health states. Several joint state prediction models have been suggested (for example, additive, multiplicative, best-of-pair, worst-of-pair, etc.), but no general consensus has reached. The purpose of the study to explore relationship between health-related quality life (HRQoL) and increasing numbers diagnoses.We analyzed a large dataset containing respondents' ICD-9 diagnoses preference-based HRQoL (EQ-5D SF-6D). Data...

The EQ-5D is a generic health-related quality of life instrument (five dimensions with three levels, 243 health states), used extensively in cost-utility/cost-effectiveness analyses. states are assigned values on scale anchored perfect (1) and death (0). dominant procedure for defining involves regression modeling. These models have typically included constant term, interpreted as the utility loss associated any movement away from health. authors United States valuation study replaced this...

Abstract Purpose: To provide the first Norwegian EQ-5D-5L and EQ VAS population norms for adult general population. Methods: Postal survey of a random sample 12,790 Norwegians identified through National Registry Tax Administration. Norms are shown five dimensions, EQ-5D index scores seven age categories, males, females education level. Results: There were 3,200 (25.9%) respondents to 12,263 correctly addressed questionnaires. The background questions completed by 3,120 (24.6%) respondents....

One method suggested for creating preference-based tariffs the new five-level EuroQol five-dimensional (EQ-5D) questionnaire is combining time trade-off (TTO) and discrete choice exercises. Rank values from previous valuation studies can be used as proxies This study examined rank TTO data to determine whether methods differ in sensitivity EQ-5D dimensions.We 42 health states US UK three-level studies, extracting overall ranks of mean values, ranging 1 (best) (worst). We identified pairs...

BackgroundThe 15D is a generic preference-based health-related quality-of-life instrument developed in Finland. Values for the are estimated by combining responses to three distinct valuation tasks. The impact of how these tasks combined relatively unexplored.ObjectivesTo compare studies conducted Norway and Finland terms scores assigned resulting value algorithms, discuss contributions each task algorithm estimation procedure observed differences.MethodsNorwegian Finnish from were compared...

BAKGRUNN Variasjon i fødselsfrekvenser har betydning for aktivitetsplanlegging på fødeavdelinger. I tidligere studier av fenomenet vanligvis elektive fødsler vært inkludert beregningene. en dansk studie spontane fant man at var godt modellert Poisson-prosess. Noe uventet det også ukesvariasjon fødsler. At er Benford-fordelte, ble hevdet annen studie. Formålet vårt å etterprøve disse resultatene. MATERIALE OG METODE Vi analyserte 50 017 ved Akershus universitetssykehus perioden 1999 – 2014....

Abstract Background Existing knowledge on healthcare use and costs in the last months of life is often limited to one patient group (i.e., cancer patients) level secondary care). Consequently, decision-makers lack order make informed decisions about allocation resources for all patients. Our aim elaborate understanding resource six by describing causes death levels formal care. Method Using five national registers, we gained access patient-level data individuals who died Norway between 2009...

Mathias Barra er ph