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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2017

Sensitivity to scale of willingness-to-pay within the context of menorrhagia.

Sabina Sanghera, Emma Frew, Janesh Kumar Gupta, Joe Kai, Tracy Elizabeth Roberts

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Sabina SangheraHealth Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Emma FrewHealth Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Janesh Kumar GuptaSchool of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Joe KaiDivision of Primary Care & National Institute for Health Research, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
Tracy Elizabeth RobertsHealth Economics Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

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Abstract

objectivesWillingness-to-pay (WTP) provides a broad assessment of well-being, capturing benefits beyond health. However, the validity of the approach has been questioned and the evidence relating to the sensitivity of WTP to changes in health status is mixed. Using menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) as a case study, this exploratory study assesses the sensitivity to scale of WTP to change in health status as measured by a condition-specific measure, MMAS, which includes both health and non-health benefits. The relationship between EQ-5D and change in health status is also assessed.

methodsBaseline EQ-5D and MMAS values were collected from women taking part in a randomized controlled trial for pharmaceutical treatment of menorrhagia. Following treatment, these measures were administered along with a WTP exercise. The relationship between the measures was assessed using Spearman's correlation analysis, and the sensitivity to scale of WTP was measured by identifying differences in WTP alongside differences in MMAS and EQ5D values.

resultsOur exploratory findings indicated that WTP, and not EQ-5D, was significantly positively correlated with change in MMAS, providing some evidence for convergent validity. These findings suggest that WTP is capturing the non-health benefits within the MMAS measure. Mean WTP also increased with percentage improvements in MMAS, suggesting sensitivity to scale.

conclusionWhen compared to quality of life measured using the condition-specific MMAS measure, the convergent validity and sensitivity to scale of WTP is indicated. The findings suggest that WTP is more sensitive to change in MMAS, than with EQ-5D.

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Financing, PersonalMenorrhagiaAdultDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth StatusHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and Questionnairesconvergent validityEQ-5Dmenorrhagia multi-attribute scalesensitivity to scalewillingness-to-pay

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