Valuing SF-6Dv2 Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in a General Population in Quebec, Canada.

Background: An updated version of the Short-Form 6-Dimension (SF-6D) Classification System has been developed. This new version (SF-6Dv2) with improved consistency and dimension descriptors is now requiring the development of new utility value sets. The aim of this study was to estimate an SF-6Dv2 value set from a general population in Quebec, Canada.

Comparison of four approaches in eliciting health state utilities with SF-6Dv2.

Objective: To empirically compare four preference elicitation approaches, the discrete choice experiment with time (DCE), the Best-Worst Scaling with time (BWS), DCE with BWS (DCE), and the Standard Gamble (SG) method, in valuing health states using the SF-6Dv2.

Methods: A representative sample of the general population in Quebec, Canada, completed 6 SG tasks or 13 DCE (i.e.

A novel approach for health state valuation: Multiple bounded dichotomous choice compared to the traditional standard gamble.

Objective: to assess the feasibility of a new stated preference approach, the multiple bounded dichotomous choice (MBDC), designed to generate value sets for preference-based measurement of health-related quality of life.

Methods: MBDC and standard gamble (SG) tasks were completed to derive SF-6Dv2 value sets from a sample of the general population in Quebec, Canada. Participants were randomized between the two approaches: 6 health states were evaluated in SG and 11 health states in MBDC.

Valuing the SF-6Dv2 in the capital of Iran using a discrete choice experiment with duration.

Background: The second version of the Short-Form 6-Dimension (SF-6Dv2) classification system has recently been developed. The objective of this study was to develop a value set for SF-6Dv2 based on the societal preferences of a general population in the capital of Iran.

Methods: A representative sample of the capital of Iran (n = 3061) was recruited using a stratified multistage quota sampling technique.

A national survey of Iranian general population to estimate a value set for the EQ-5D-5L.

Objectives: The main aim of this study is to estimate a national value set of the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire for Iran.

Methods: The composite time trade-off (cTTO) and discrete choice experiment (DCE) methods; and the protocol for EuroQol Portable Valuation Technology (EQ-PVT) were used to estimate the Iran national value set. 1179 face-to-face computer-assisted interviews were conducted with adults that were recruited from five Iran major cities in 2021.

The influencing factors of health-related quality of life of the general population of Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

COVID-19 is a global challenge that negatively affects the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the general population. The current study aimed to evaluate HRQoL and its associated factors among the Iranian general population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected in 2021 using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 3-Level (EQ-5D-3L) and EQ-5D Visual Analog Scale (EQ VAS) questionnaires through an online survey.

Translation and validation of the Persian version of diabetic foot ulcer scaleshort form (DFS-SF).

Foot ulcer in diabetic patients could often result in significantly impaired quality of life. This study aimed to translate and validate the DFS-SF in Iran. The DFS-SF was translated into Persian, and then its validity and reliability were tested in 262 patients with DFUs.

Determination of a cost-effectiveness threshold for cancer interventions in Iran.

Background And Objectives: The estimation of a cost- Effectiveness (CE) threshold from the perspective of those who have experienced a life-threatening disease can provide empirical evidence for health policy makers to make the best allocation decisions on limited resources. The aim of the current study was to empirically determine the CE threshold for cancer interventions from the perspective of cancer patients in Iran.

Methods: A composite time trade-off (cTTO) task for deriving quality adjusted life-year (QALY) and a double-bounded dichotomous choice (DBDC) approach followed by open-ended question for examining patients' willingness-to-pay were performed.

Psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L compared with EQ-5D-3L in cancer patients in Iran.

Background And Objective: Psychometric evidence to support the validity and reliability of the EuroQol-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) in cancer patients is limited. This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of the EQ-5D-5L (5L) in comparison with EQ-5D-3L (3L) in cancer patients.

Methods: Data of 650 cancer patients were collected through consecutive sampling method from three largest governmental cancer centers in Iran between June 2021 and January 2022.

Investigating the strengths and weaknesses of online education during COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of professors and students of medical universities and proposing solutions: A qualitative study.

This study aimed to explore the strengths and weaknesses of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of its primary stakeholders, namely professors and students, and to provide practical solutions. Design is a qualitative study. We enrolled 22 faculty members and 58 students purposively.

Potential limitations in systematic review studies assessing the effect of the main intervention for treatment/therapy of COVID-19 patients: An overview.

Background: Although several studies have assessed the safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of interventions in treating the COVID-19, many of them have limitations that can have an immense impact on their results. This study aims to assess the potential limitations in systematic reviews (SRs) that evaluate the effect of interventions on the treatment of the COVID-19.

Methods: PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Sciences (WOS) databases were searched from inception to January 1, 2022.

Assessment of the properties of the EQ-5D-5L in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: This study systematically reviews the validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-5 L in studies of T2DM.

Methods: Relevant articles were retrieved by searching four databases, namely, the Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Cochrane Library up to November 2020 with English language. All stages of the review conducted by two authors and disagreements were solved by consultation with a third reviewer.

Catastrophic Health Expenditure before and after of the Implementation of Health Sector Evolution Plan in Iran.

One of the fundamental goals of health transportation plan (HTP) in Iran is to improve household's financial protection against catastrophic health expenditures (CHE). The aim of this study was to calculate the percentage of catastrophic health expenditures after implementing the plan and compare it with CHE before the plan for the same households. : Data were collected through face-to-face interviews for 400 households.

Utility Values in Colorectal Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy.

Calculating utility values in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients under chemotherapy treatment is important for studies of economic evaluations. The EQ-5D-5L and composite time trade-off (cTTO) were used to calculate utility values in 105 patients with CRC in Iran. The mean EQ-5D-5L index and cTTO values were 0.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography in an Iranian high-risk population.

Objective: The results of recent studies have shown that using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for screening of lung cancer (LC) improves cancer outcomes. The objective of the current study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of LDCT in an Iranian high-risk population.

Methods: A Markov cohort simulation model with four health states was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of LDCT from a healthcare system perspective in the people aged 55-74 who smoked 25 or more cigarettes per day for 10-30 years.

Health-related quality of life and its associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Background: Assessing the health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is important for evaluation of treatment outcome. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the health-related quality of life in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its related factors in Yazd.

Methods: Data were gathered by using the EuroQoL-five-dimension-5 level instrument as well as using medical records of 734 outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were referred to the largest governmental diabetes center in South of Iran, Yazd province.

Estimating Utility Values for Health States of DFU Patients Using EQ-5D-5L and cTTO.

Health-state utility values of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients are necessary for clinical praxis and economic modeling. The purpose of this study was to estimate utility values in DFU patients using the EuroQol-5-dimension-5-level (EQ-5D-5L) and composite time trade-off (cTTO). The EQ-5D-5L and cTTO were used for estimating utility values.

Health related quality of life in adults with asthma: a systematic review to identify the values of EQ-5D-5L instrument.

Introduction: The EQ-5D is the most popular generic preference-based instrument used for asthma patients. This study aims to explore the psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L instrument in patients with asthma and identify the EQ-5D-5L scores in these patients.

Method: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and CEA Registry were searched with English language from 2009 until April 2020.

Psychometric properties of the SF-6Dv2 in an Iranian breast cancer population.

Introduction: The Short-Form Six-Dimension version 2 (SF-6Dv2) is the newest preference-based instrument for estimation of quality adjusted life-years (QALYs). The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the SF-6Dv2 in an Iranian breast cancer population.

Methods: The SF-6Dv2 and FACT-B instruments were completed for 416 patients who were recruited from the largest academic center for cancer patients in Iran.

Mapping QLQ-C30 Onto EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D-V2 in Patients With Colorectal and Breast Cancer From a Developing Country.

Objectives: Many studies have mapped the QLQ-C30 onto the EQ-5D or the SF-6D utilities; however, these studies were limited to developed countries. So this study aimed to map QLQ-C30 onto the SF-6D version 2 (SF-6D-v2) and EQ-5D-5L using the data collected from patients with colorectal and breast cancer in a developing country.

Methods: A cross-sectional data set of 668 inpatient and outpatient patients with cancer was gathered from 4 teaching hospitals of cancer treatment in Tehran and Yazd from May 2017 to November 2018.

Medical therapy versus percutaneous coronary intervention in ischemic heart disease: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

Ischemic heart disease is categorized into two acute and chronic groups, and its treatments include revascularization and medical therapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the economic burden of medical therapy compared to percutaneous coronary intervention in ischemic heart disease. This study has been done in two steps.

Validity and reliability of the EQ-5D-3L (a generic preference-based instrument used for calculating quality-adjusted life -years) for patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran.

Background And Aims: The psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-3L (a generic preference-based instrument used for calculating quality-adjusted Life -years) have not been known for any type of disease in Iran. This study aimed to assess its validity and reliability in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Methods: Data of 579 patients were collected from the Diabetes Research Center and Clinics in Yazd using EQ-5D-3L, SF-36, and DQoL instruments.

Interim value set for the EQ-5D-5L in Iran using the Crosswalk method.

The EuroQol five-dimensional 5 level (EQ-5D-5L) value set is not currently available for the Iranian general public, while the value set for EuroQol five-dimensional 3 level (EQ-5D-3L) is available. The present study aimed to generate an interim EQ-5D-5L value set for the context of Iran. The Iranian interim EQ-5D-5L value set was generated using the crosswalk method, which maps EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L responses.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnancy and COVID-19: Signs and symptoms, laboratory tests, and perinatal outcomes.

Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China.

Objective: To investigate the clinical manifestations including signs and symptoms, laboratory results, and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: Scholarly databases such as PubMed via LitCovid hub, Embase, Scopus, Web of sciences, and Google scholar were searched on April 7, 2020.