Web Resources

Medical Decision Making has a longstanding interest in research intended to improve the consistency and reliability of utility estimates used in decision analyses and cost-effectiveness analyses. Please use the following links to access data tables and online calculator tools related to the MDM articles listed below.

We hope readers will comment on the usefulness of this approach and make suggestions for improvements and for other research-based resources that would be useful to modelers.

July/August 2006 Web-based Resources

• Sullivan P, Ghushchyan V. Preference-Based EQ-5D index scores for chronic conditions in the U.S. Med Decis Making 2006; 26: 410-420. [Abstract] [Article]
  • EQ-5D Index Score Calculator Use this tool to calculate an average EQ-5D from a diagnosis (ICD-9), the number of chronic conditions, and demographic data.
  • How to Use the Estimates
  • Regression coefficients for ICD-9 codes
• Sullivan P, Ghushchyan V. Mapping the EQ-5D Index from the SF-12: U.S. General Population Preferences in a Nationally Representative Sample. Med Decis Making 2006; 26: 401-409. [Abstract] [Article]
  • SF-12 to EQ-5D Calculator Use this tool to calculate an EQ-5D score when you have an SF-12 score.
• Hanmer J, Lawrence WF, Anderson JP, et al. Report of nationally representative values for the non-institutionalized US adult population for seven health related quality of life scores. Med Decis Making 2006; 26: 391-400. [Abstract] [Article]
  • Quality of Life Scores for the U.S. Adult Population

September/October 2008 Web-based Resources

• Alexander J. Sutton, Nicola J. Cooper, Steve Goodacre, and Matthew Stevenson. Integration of Meta-analysis and Economic Decision Modeling for Evaluating Diagnostic Tests? Med Decis Making 2008; 28: 650–667. [Abstract] [Article]
  • Meta-analysis models ultrasound (html 133k)
  • Meta-analysis models d-dimer (html 166k)
  • Meta-analysis of d-dimer using HSROC model (html 378k)
  • Decision model parameter values (Word doc 75k)