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Table 2 Values of a QALY via calculations from survey research

From: The social value of a QALY: raising the bar or barring the raise?

Using 12-month (mean) WTP value and (mean) standard QALY index:

CONDITION

CALCULATION

VALUE OF QALY

 

1. Mean WTP to avoid 12-month S = £1870

 

Stomach

2. Average QALY benefit = 0.104

£17,980

 

Divide 1. by 2.

 
 

1. Mean WTP to avoid 12-month H = £3250

 

Head

2. Average QALY benefit = 0.144

£22,570

 

Divide 1. by 2.

 

Using 3-month (mean) WTP value and (mean) standard QALY index:

CONDITION

CALCULATION

VALUE OF QALY

 

1. Mean WTP to avoid 3-month S = £810

 

Stomach

2. Average QALY benefit = 0.026

£31,150

 

Divide 1. by 2.

 
 

1. Mean WTP to avoid 3-month H = £1495

 

Head

2. Average QALY benefit = 0.036

£41,530

 

Divide 1. by 2.

 

Using 12-month (median) WTP value and (median) standard QALY index:

CONDITION

CALCULATION

VALUE OF QALY

 

1. Median WTP to avoid 12-month S = £500

 

Stomach

2. Median QALY benefit = 0.025

£20,000

 

Divide 1. by 2.

 
 

1. Median WTP avoid 12-month H = £1000

 

Head

2. Median QALY benefit = 0.025

£40,000

 

Divide 1. by 2.

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