1 Synonyms
Preference Score
2 Definition
A Utility Score quantifies health-related quality of life along a continuum that typically ranges from 0 (death) to 1 (full health). Utility scores can be negative, reflecting health states deemed worse than death (e.g., a permanent vegetative state). They are used to develop summary measures of population health incorporating both mortality and morbidity, and to perform cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment and intervention strategies. The term “utility” comes from economics, where it was originally developed to represent the desirability of bundles of goods. In the health field, it represents the desirability of bundles of health attributes, which can also be viewed as “commodities.”
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(2010). Utility Score. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_6873
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