| Title |
Using the SF-6D to measure the impact of alcohol dependence on health-related quality of life
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|---|---|
| Published in |
HEPAC Health Economics in Prevention and Care, September 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10198-014-0627-z |
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| Authors |
Jacinto Mosquera Nogueira, Eva Rodríguez-Míguez |
| Abstract |
Alcohol dependence not only reduces life expectancy, but also causes considerable loss of quality of life of the dependents of and persons around those with alcohol dependence. This article presents new evidence on the impact of alcohol dependence on health-related quality of life in Spain. Three samples were recruited: 150 alcoholics and 64 family members of alcoholics, with both samples taken from an alcoholism treatment unit, and 600 persons from the general population. We used the short form 6D, a preference-based generic instrument, applying the utility scores estimated for Spain. It was found that the annual mean loss of quality-adjusted life years associated with alcohol dependence was 0.144 and 0.083 for the alcoholics and their close family members, respectively. This impact becomes more notable after controlling for socio economic variables and was higher than that estimated in similar studies. Possible explanations for these differences are discussed. The results from this work can be applied to economic evaluation studies measuring benefits from policies targeted at reducing the prevalence of alcohol dependence. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3 | 50% |
| United States | 2 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Scientists | 1 | 17% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 55 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 10 | 18% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 21 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 13% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 7 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 11% |
| Psychology | 5 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 21 | 38% |
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