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Table 7 Single and Multi-attribute utilities

From: Development of the Incontinence Utility Index: estimating population-based utilities associated with urinary problems from the Incontinence Quality of Life Questionnaire and Neurogenic Module

Single-attribute utility scores

Level

Depression

Urine Smell

Sleep

Bladder Control

Drinks

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

0.600

0.457

0.613

0.627

0.655

3

0.178

−0.034

0.178

0.178

0.178

Final Multi-attribute utility function coefficients (p = 0.051)

Level

Depression (w1)

Urine Smell (w2)

Sleep (w3)

Bladder Control (w4)

Drinks (w5)

1

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

2

0.821

0.750

0.832

0.791

0.883

3

0.633

0.524

0.644

0.539

0.721

Final algorithm: u* = 1.051 (w1 * w2 * w3 * w4 * w5) - 0.051

  1. *u is the utility of a health state (number of possible health states = 243). Dead = 0.0 and Perfect Health = 1.0.