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Table 1 HbA1c health states derived from the validation survey

From: Estimating the impact of changes in HbA1c, body weight and insulin injection regimen on health related quality-of-life: a time trade off study

Well-controlled diabetes

Not well-controlled diabetes

Imagine that you have diabetes as described.

Imagine that you have diabetes as described.

Imagine that you succeed in keeping your treatment plan. Your doctor has told you that your average blood sugar is on target. Therefore:

However, for some time you have had trouble following your treatment plan. Your doctor has told you that your average blood sugar is higher than it should be. As a consequence:

 • You rarely feel excessive thirst and rarely have to urinate more often, neither during the day nor during the night.

• You rarely drink a lot.

• A minor problem for you is feeling scared and depressed thinking about living with diabetes.

• Keeping your blood sugar at a good level requires constant focus on your lifestyle.

 • You sometimes feel excessive thirst and have to urinate more often, during both the day and the night.

• You sometimes also drink a lot.

• Sometimes you feel tired and without energy.

• A problem for you is feeling scared and depressed thinking about living with diabetes.

• You wish your average blood sugar were lower, but it would require several lifestyle changes and you do not want diabetes to control your life.

Imagine what it would be like for you to live with diabetes every day for the rest of your life.

Imagine what it would be like for you to live with diabetes every day for the rest of your life.