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Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey.

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Hutchins, R; Pignone, MP; Sheridan, SL; Viera, AJ
Published in: BMJ Open
May 11, 2015

OBJECTIVES: The utility value attributed to taking pills for prevention can have a major effect on the cost-effectiveness of interventions, but few published studies have systematically quantified this value. We sought to quantify the utility value of taking pills used for prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: Central North Carolina. PARTICIPANTS: 708 healthcare employees aged 18 years and older. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES: Utility values for taking 1 pill/day, assessed using time trade-off, modified standard gamble and willingness-to-pay methods. RESULTS: Mean age of respondents was 43 years (19-74). The majority of the respondents were female (83%) and Caucasian (80%). Most (80%) took at least 2 pills/day. Mean utility values for taking 1 pill/day using the time trade-off method were: 0.9972 (95% CI 0.9962 to 0.9980). Values derived from the standard gamble and willingness-to-pay methods were 0.9967 (0.9954 to 0.9979) and 0.9989 (95% CI 0.9986 to 0.9991), respectively. Utility values varied little across characteristics such as age, sex, race, education level or number of pills taken per day. CONCLUSIONS: The utility value of taking pills daily in order to prevent an adverse CVD health outcome is approximately 0.997.

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BMJ Open

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2044-6055

Publication Date

May 11, 2015

Volume

5

Issue

5

Start / End Page

e006505

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Quality of Life
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Patient Compliance
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
 

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Hutchins, R., Pignone, M. P., Sheridan, S. L., & Viera, A. J. (2015). Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 5(5), e006505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006505
Hutchins, Robert, Michael P. Pignone, Stacey L. Sheridan, and Anthony J. Viera. “Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ Open 5, no. 5 (May 11, 2015): e006505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006505.
Hutchins R, Pignone MP, Sheridan SL, Viera AJ. Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2015 May 11;5(5):e006505.
Hutchins, Robert, et al. “Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 5, May 2015, p. e006505. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006505.
Hutchins R, Pignone MP, Sheridan SL, Viera AJ. Quantifying the utility of taking pills for preventing adverse health outcomes: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2015 May 11;5(5):e006505.

Published In

BMJ Open

DOI

EISSN

2044-6055

Publication Date

May 11, 2015

Volume

5

Issue

5

Start / End Page

e006505

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Quality of Life
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Patient Compliance
  • North Carolina
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female