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Table 3 Utility weights derived from the VAS and SG

From: Estimation of utility weights for human papilloma virus-related health states according to disease severity

Scenario

1. HPV-positive

2. CIN grade I

3. CIN grade II/III

4. Cervical cancer (simple or radical hysterectomy)

5. Cervical cancer (radical hysterectomy + radiotherapy + (chemotherapy))

6. Cervical cancer (chemoradiation)

7. Cervical cancer (chemotherapy)

8. Condyloma

VAS

N

415

475

431

439

415

412

418

427

 

Mean

0.73

0.61

0.60

0.59

0.50

0.42

0.18

0.66

 

SD

0.15

0.17

0.18

0.19

0.18

0.15

0.15

0.18

 

Median

0.78

0.64

0.63

0.61

0.53

0.43

0.14

0.70

 

1st quartile

0.67

0.50

0.49

0.47

0.37

0.33

0.07

0.55

 

3rd quartile

0.84

0.72

0.73

0.72

0.63

0.50

0.25

0.80

SG

N

535

538

535

542

542

538

544

516

 

Mean

0.83

0.774

0.773

0.71

0.65

0.60

0.43

0.78

 

SD

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.32

0.31

0.28

0.32

0.29

 

Median

0.95

0.90

0.90

0.85

0.78

0.70

0.40

0.90

 

1st quartile

0.80

0.70

0.70

0.45

0.40

0.35

0.10

0.70

 

3rd quartile

1.00

0.95

0.95

0.95

0.90

0.80

0.70

1.00

  1. HPV human papilloma virus, CIN cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, VAS visual analogue scale, SD standard deviation, SG standard gamble