Subjective Valuation for the Quality of Life in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus by Utility Assessment.
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Accession number;99A0620761
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| Title;Subjective Valuation for the Quality of Life in Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus by Utility Assessment. |
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OSAWA ISAO
(Nagoya Univ., Res. Center of Health, Phy. Fitness and Sports)
ISHIDA TAEMI
(Tokaigakuen Women's Coll.)
MORI KEIKO
(Chukyo Jr. Coll.)
SATO EIKO
(Aichi Prefectural Coll. Nursing & Health, JPN)
KATO KIMIHIKO
(Nagoya Univ., Res. Center of Health, Phy. Fitness and Sports)
SATO JUICHI
(Nagoya City Univ., Med. Sch.)
OSHIDA YOSHIHARU
(Nagoya Univ., Res. Center of Health, Phy. Fitness and Sports)
USUI KUNIKO
(Aichi Med. Univ.)
SATO YUZO
(Nagoya Univ., Res. Center of Health, Phy. Fitness and Sports)
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Journal Title;Journal of the Japan Diabetic Society
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Journal Code:Z0279B
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ISSN:0021-437X
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VOL.42;NO.5;PAGE.341-346(1999)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, REF.19 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;To assess the subjective value for the quality of life in individuals with diabetes mellitus, we measured utilities(preference for health states) of 12 diabetic patients and 11 non-diabetic persons by using the rating scale method(rating of value for health states) and the time trade-off technique(preference for a short but healthy life). Four diabetic health states were evaluated: 1) non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus without anti-diabetic agents; 2) diabetes treated with oral hypoglycemic agents; 3) next stage of diabetes requiring daily insulin injections; and 4) advanced stage complicated with diabetic retinopathy indicating photocoagulation surgery. Non-diabetic persons showed utilities which decreased gradually with the deterioration of diabetes in both the rating scale and trade-off techniques. Diabetic patients exhibited different patterns of utility change from those of non-diabetic persons in both methods, and all of diabetic patients had time trade-off utilities of 1.0 for advanced diabetic health state. Diabetic patients' utilities by the time trade-off technique were also higher than those of non-diabetic persons. These results suggest that different subjective values may exist for the same diabetic health states between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. (author abst.) |
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