Health-state utility estimates for health technology assessment : a review of the manufacturers' submissions to the French National Authority for Health

BACKGROUND: Our aim was to review the selection and methods used for deriving health state utility (HSU) estimates included in the cost-utility analyses (CUA) submitted by manufacturers to the National Authority for Health (HAS) during the first 2 years after the introduction of the economic evaluation for price setting in France.

METHODS: We reviewed all manufacturers' submissions that included a CUA and were assessed by HAS by the end of October 2015 (N = 34). We reviewed the identification, selection, and methods used to estimate HSU and compared them with those recommended by HAS.

RESULTS: A literature review to identify HSU was reported in only 13 (38%) submissions. The instruments for describing HSU were a preference-based generic instrument in 20 (59%) submissions; vignettes in five (15%); a condition-specific instrument in three (9%); and a combination of instruments in six (18%). The valuation perspective was the general population in 26 (76%) submissions; in only nine (26%) submissions, the valuation set was derived from the French general population.

CONCLUSIONS: We identified numerous concerns in the selection, valuation and use of HSU, as well as a frequent lack of clarity in the methods used. Most submissions (79%) included HSU that did not meet HAS recommendations.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research - 17(2017), 5 vom: 08. Okt., Seite 489-494

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hamers, Françoise F [VerfasserIn]
Ghabri, Salah [VerfasserIn]
Le Gales, Catherine [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Economic evaluation
France
Health-related quality of life
Health-state utility
Journal Article
Quality-adjusted life-years

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.10.2017

Date Revised 10.10.2017

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/14737167.2017.1289088

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM268447632