Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
H
- Health Index
- A single numerical summary of overall health status, derived by combining scores across multiple health dimensions using a specified scoring algorithm.
I
- Indirect Elicitation
- A health state valuation approach in which a descriptive questionnaire's responses are converted into a utility value using a pre-existing scoring algorithm.
- Indirect Utility Assessment
- The process of obtaining a health state utility value by applying a scoring algorithm from a prior valuation study to a respondent's questionnaire answers.
S
- Scoring Algorithm
- The specific formula, derived from a population valuation study, used to convert health status questionnaire responses into a single utility value.
- SF-6DShort Form-6 Dimension
- A preference-based utility measure derived from a subset of SF-36 or SF-12 items, combined using a scoring algorithm into a single utility index.
V
- Value Set Development
- The process of designing, conducting, and analysing a population valuation study to produce a scoring algorithm for a health status instrument.