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Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries.

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Hays, RD; Reeve, BB; Smith, AW; Clauser, SB
Published in: Qual Life Res
March 2014

PURPOSE: Documenting the impact of different types of cancer on daily functioning and well-being is important for understanding burden relative to other chronic medical conditions. This study examined the impact of 10 different cancers and 13 other chronic medical conditions on health-related quality of life. METHODS: Health-related quality of life data were gathered on the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (MHOS) between 1998 and 2002. Cancer information was ascertained using the National Cancer Institute's surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program and linked to MHOS data. RESULTS: The average SF-6D score was 0.73 (SD = 0.14). Depressive symptoms had the largest unique association with the SF-6D, followed by arthritis of the hip, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma, stroke, and sciatica. In addition, the majority of cancer types were significantly associated with the SF-6D score, with significant negative weights ranging from -0.01 to -0.02 on the 0-1 health utility scale. Distant stage of cancer was associated with large decrements in the SF-6D ranging from -0.04 (prostate) to -0.08 (female breast). CONCLUSION: A large number of chronic conditions, including cancer, are associated uniquely with decrements in health utility. The cumulative effects of comorbid conditions have substantial impact on daily functioning and well-being of Medicare beneficiaries.

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Qual Life Res

DOI

EISSN

1573-2649

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

385 / 391

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • SEER Program
  • Quality of Life
  • Neoplasms
  • Medicare
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Surveys
  • Health Policy & Services
 

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Hays, R. D., Reeve, B. B., Smith, A. W., & Clauser, S. B. (2014). Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries. Qual Life Res, 23(2), 385–391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-013-0503-9
Hays, Ron D., Bryce B. Reeve, Ashley Wilder Smith, and Steven B. Clauser. “Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries.Qual Life Res 23, no. 2 (March 2014): 385–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-013-0503-9.
Hays RD, Reeve BB, Smith AW, Clauser SB. Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries. Qual Life Res. 2014 Mar;23(2):385–91.
Hays, Ron D., et al. “Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries.Qual Life Res, vol. 23, no. 2, Mar. 2014, pp. 385–91. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0503-9.
Hays RD, Reeve BB, Smith AW, Clauser SB. Associations of cancer and other chronic medical conditions with SF-6D preference-based scores in Medicare beneficiaries. Qual Life Res. 2014 Mar;23(2):385–391.
Journal cover image

Published In

Qual Life Res

DOI

EISSN

1573-2649

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

385 / 391

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sickness Impact Profile
  • SEER Program
  • Quality of Life
  • Neoplasms
  • Medicare
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Surveys
  • Health Policy & Services