Abstract
Background The use of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) as an outcome measure of economic evaluations is well-established in the literature. A measure of dental utility analogous to QALY, the quality-adjusted tooth years (QATY), had been initiated but only met with limited success, partly because of its inability to compare across a variety of dental interventions. This study aimed to develop a simple approach to estimate QATY by using an established oral health-related quality of life instrument.
Highlights
The use of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) as an outcome measure of economic evaluations is well-established in the literature
A measure of dental utility analogous to QALY, the quality-adjusted tooth years (QATY), had been initiated but only met with limited success, partly because of its inability to compare across a variety of dental interventions
QATY is calculated by multiplying utility values by tooth life expectancy (TLE)
Summary
The use of quality-adjusted life years (QALY) as an outcome measure of economic evaluations is well-established in the literature. A measure of dental utility analogous to QALY, the quality-adjusted tooth years (QATY), had been initiated but only met with limited success, partly because of its inability to compare across a variety of dental interventions. This study aimed to develop a simple approach to estimate QATY by using an established oral health-related quality of life instrument
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