Is there a case for using visual analogue scale valuations in cost‐utility analysis?
Abstract
This paper critically reviews theoretical and empirical propositions regarding visual analogue scale (VAS) valuations of health states and their use in cost-utility analysis (CUA). A widely repeated assertion in the economic evaluation literature is the inferiority, on theoretical grounds, of VAS valuations. Five common criticisms are: VAS lacks a theoretical foundation; VAS values are not 'choice based'; VAS values are not consistent with...
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Title
Is there a case for using visual analogue scale valuations in cost‐utility analysis?
Published Date
Feb 24, 2006
Journal
Volume
15
Issue
7
Pages
653 - 664
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