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ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2021

Quality of life and health-related utility after trans-oral surgery for head and neck cancers.

Enea Parimbelli, Christian Simon, Federico Soldati, Lorry Duchoud, Gian Luca Armas, John R de Almeida, Silvana Quaglini

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Article in Health and quality of life outcomes, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Enea ParimbelliDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. enea.parimbelli@unipv.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0679-828X
Christian SimonDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, CHUV, UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Federico SoldatiDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, CHUV, UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Lorry DuchoudDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, CHUV, UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Gian Luca ArmasDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hospital L. Mandic Merate, ASST Lecco, Merate, Italy.
John R de AlmeidaPrincess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
Silvana QuagliniDepartment of Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
University of Pavia · ITAziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriali di LeccoUniversity Health Network · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to assess utility coefficients of health states following two minimally invasive surgical approaches for head and neck cancer, namely trans-oral robotic surgery and trans-oral laser microsurgery. Those utility coefficients will be later exploited in an economic evaluation study comparing the two approaches.

methodsThe above cited economic evaluation will be done from the Swiss healthcare system perspective and, as such, Swiss healthcare professionals were interviewed to elicit utility coefficients. Health states, ranging from remission to palliative care, were described using clinical vignettes. A computerized tool (UceWeb) implementing standard gamble and rating scale methods was used.

resultsUtility coefficients for 18 different health states were elicited with the two methods from 47 individuals, for a total of 1692 values. Elicited values varied from 0.980 to 0.213. Comparison with values elicited in previous studies show the need for population-specific elicitation, mainly for the worst health states.

conclusionHerein we report health utility coefficients for the Swiss population for health states following minimally invasive trans-oral surgery. This study provides utility values that can be used not only for a specific cost-utility analysis, but also for future studies involving the same health states.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsOral Surgical ProceduresCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansQuality of LifeCost-utility analysisHead & neck cancerRating scaleStandard gambleUtility elicitation

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PMID34732202
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