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The European Journal of Health Economics
Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics 8/2017

Open Access 01-11-2017 | Original Paper

Head-to-head comparison of health-state values derived by a probabilistic choice model and scores on a visual analogue scale

Authors: Paul F. M. Krabbe, Elly A. Stolk, Nancy J. Devlin, Feng Xie, Elise H. Quik, A. Simon Pickard

Published in: The European Journal of Health Economics | Issue 8/2017

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Abstract

Background

Health states were quantified based on discrete choice (DC) modeling and visual analogue scale (VAS) values using the five-level version of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L). The aim of this study was to determine the extent of the relationship between DC derived values (indirect method) and VAS values (direct method).

Methods

Data were collected in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States. Respondents were asked to perform paired comparisons between two EQ-5D-5L health states for DC. In total, 400 different EQ-5D-5L states were included. After each DC task, respondents were prompted to score the two states one after another on a VAS. Intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated between DC and VAS values and illuminating graphs were designed.

Results

Approximately 400 respondents participated from each country. High similarity [individual intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) >0.85] of DC and moderate correspondence of VAS values were observed for the four countries. Cross-country comparison of DC values shows a nonlinear relationship to the VAS values.

Conclusion

EQ-5D-5L derived DC and VAS values show a close but nonlinear relationship. Given the obvious biases associated with the VAS, DC methods based on ordinal responses may be a better alternative.
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Metadata
Title
Head-to-head comparison of health-state values derived by a probabilistic choice model and scores on a visual analogue scale
Authors
Paul F. M. Krabbe
Elly A. Stolk
Nancy J. Devlin
Feng Xie
Elise H. Quik
A. Simon Pickard
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
The European Journal of Health Economics / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 1618-7598
Electronic ISSN: 1618-7601
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-016-0841-y

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