Health Utilties Inc. "Overview"

HUInc Health-Related Quality of Life Research

HEALTH UTILITIES INC

An Overview

What is the Health Utilities Index (HUI^R)?

a system for measuring health status, health-related quality of life, and producing utility scores
generic, preference-scored, comprehensive, compact
based on explicit conceptual framework of health status and health-related quality of life
there are 3 versions of HUI^R:

HUI Mark1 (HUI1);
HUI Mark2 (HUI2);
HUI Mark3 (HUI3)

each version includes a health status classification system and formula for calculating utility scores

HUI2 describes 24,000 unique health states and HUI3 describes 972,000 unique health states

scoring formulas are well grounded in theory and based on preference data from community surveys

conceptual and measurement properties described in numerous papers published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and books

to date over 300 investigators have used HUI^R in a wide variety of studies in over 20 countries world-wide

more than 300,000 subjects have been assessed using HUI^R

available in more than 20 languages world-wide (see LANGUAGES for more details)^R

available in traditional paper/pencil format suitable for self-administration, interviewer-administration (remote or face-to-face) and now in an internet web-based format (see Web-Based System for more details)^R

Uses of HUI^R

to measure health-related quality of life in clinical trials
to measure functional status in clinical studies
to measure outcomes for cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses
to measure health status for use in routine clinical practice and quality assurance programs
to describe and monitor the health of general populations
to investigate determinants of health
to substitute for complex direct preference measurements

HUI^R Data Collection

use HUI^R questionnaires to collect data on health status; code and analyze results according to algorithms documented by HUInc.

HUI^R questionnaires and documentation are available in a variety of formats and languages for different applications including web-based administration

HUI2 and HUI3 systems are complementary

measures are appropriate for broad range of subjects (5 years of age and older). For ages:
- 5-8 years, HUInc recommends a proxy-assess, self- or interviewer-administered version;
- 8-12 years, the self-assess, interviewer-administered version;
- 13+ years, self-assess, self- or interviewer-administered version.
Contact HUInc personnel for more information about age appropriate HUI instruments.

Follow the links for detailed information on the HUI2 and HUI3 classification systems;
Selecting a Self- or Interviewer- or Web-based administration format;
Reviewing the Table of Contents/Introduction of the HUI Self-Complete Questionnaire manual;
Completing the on-line Application Form to contact the HUI Service Centre
with your study-particulars and allow your HUInc representative help you
choose the HUI instrument that meets your needs.

HUInc^{Leaders in the Utility Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life}
(R) HUI Registration: USA 2660116, 2716082; UK 2228611, 2228610; CAN TMA544008, TMA550246.