Should linking replace regression when mapping from profile-based measures to preference-based measures?

Peter M. Fayers; Ron D. Hays

doi:10.1016/j.jval.2013.12.002

Should linking replace regression when mapping from profile-based measures to preference-based measures?

Peter M. Fayers^* (Corresponding Author), Ron D. Hays

^*Corresponding author for this work

Applied Health Sciences

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Abstract

Background

Profile instruments are frequently used to assess health-related quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes. However, preference-based measures are required for health-economic cost-utility evaluations.

Results

Although regression-based approaches are commonly used to map from profile measures to preference measures, we show that this results in biased estimates because of regression to the mean.

Conclusions

Linking (scale-aligning) is proposed as an alternative.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	261-265
Number of pages	5
Journal	Value in Health
Volume	17
Issue number	2
Early online date	15 Mar 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2013.12.002
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

Bibliographical note

Source of financial support: Ron D. Hays was supported in part by grants from the National Institute on Aging (grant no. P30-AG021684) and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (grant no. P20MD000182).

Keywords

linking values
mapping functions
patient-reported outcomes
preference-based measures
profile instruments
scale-aligning
test equating

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