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Table 4 Computing AHUM utility for health state 214524

From: Development of the multi-attribute Adolescent Health Utility Measure (AHUM)

Dimension level

Health state description

Beta coefficient

2

You are limited a little in eating, dressing, bathing, or using the toilet.

−0.028

1

You have no pain.

−0.0

4

You are limited a lot in walking around or going to school/work.

−0.085

5

You feel very bad about your ability to do strenuous activities (like running or participating in sports).

−0.076

2

On the whole, you feel somewhat good about your body.

−0.007

4

Your health is the same now as one year ago, and you feel like you are in good health.

−0.015

  1. Equation for calculating AHUM utility for health state 214524.
  2. AHUM utility = 0.976 (intercept) – 0.028 – 0.0 – 0.085 – 0.076 – 0.007 – 0.015
  3. AHUM utility = 0.765.