Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This thesis concerns about using discrete choice experiment for valuing health state utilities within the QALY framework. Therefore, it discusses the main issues with generating choice design for valuing health state utilities, and then presents an efficient methodology to construct an optimal choice design for valuing health state utilities using the most recent theoretical development in Bayesian optimal design literature. \n \nThe use of the new design algorithm and the effect of the prior in the Bayesian design are demonstrated in this thesis by constructing Bayesian choice design for asthma quality of life classification system (AQL-5D). \n
Author: Fatimah Ali Aloef
Language: English
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of Sheffield
OpenAlex ID: W1812482128