15D15-Dimensional Instrument, 15-D
A generic, multi-attribute quality of life instrument measuring fifteen health dimensions, each scored on five levels, combined into a single utility index.
Outcomes & Quality of Life
Terms for measuring and valuing health outcomes, including patient-reported outcomes, utility values and QALYs.
- Topic: Outcomes & Quality of Life
- 38 terms
- Editor reviewed
AQoLAssessment of Quality of Life
A multi-attribute utility instrument, the Assessment of Quality of Life, converting responses across several dimensions into a single score anchored between death and full health.
Ceiling EffectCeiling Limitation, Score Ceiling
A measurement limitation in which many respondents score at or near the best possible value, leaving an instrument unable to detect further improvement.
Clinician-Reported OutcomeClinRO, Observer Clinical Outcome
A clinical outcome based on a trained professional's observation or interpretation of a patient's signs or condition, unlike a patient-reported outcome.
CrosswalkScore Mapping, Instrument Mapping
A statistical mapping converting health state scores from one version of an instrument to an equivalent score on another version.
Disability WeightDW, Severity Weighting Value
A value between zero and one representing the severity of health loss from a specific non-fatal condition, used to calculate years lived with disability.
Disability-Adjusted Life YearDALY, Disability Adjusted Life-Year
A disability-adjusted life year, or DALY, measures health loss by combining years of life lost because of premature death with years lived with disability.
Discrete Choice ExperimentDCE, Discrete-Choice Experiment
A discrete choice experiment, or DCE, presents respondents with repeated sets of hypothetical alternatives described by attributes and asks them to select a preferred option.