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Purpose: To compare ratings of JHS utilities to component IHS utilities and to compare three models of JHS utility computation for �logical� and �illogical� responses from a prostate cancer CEA.
Methods: Utilities were assessed at prostate biopsy at two University-based urology clinics using the time-tradeoff (TTO) method. IHS utilities were elicited for impotence (IMP), incontinence (INC), asymptomatic localized disease (ALD), and post-prostatectomy (PP). Three JHS utilities were elicited by adding �impotence� to INC, PP, and ALD. Group and individual-level �logical� consistency was assessed (i.e. JHS rated no worse than component IHS). Linear regressions comparing models for JHS were tested for fit in both the full and �logical� sample.
Results: The IHS full sample (n = 124) mean utilities were: PP � 0.82, ALD � 0.82, IMP � 0.74; INC � 0.68. The JHS mean utilities were: IMP & PP � 0.70; IMP & ALD � 0.69; IMP & INC � 0.64. The percentage of �logical� responses at the individual-level were: IMP & ALD � 72%, IMP & INC � 63%, IMP & PP � 60%. In linear regressions of JHS utilities on component HIS utilities, R-square for model fit (ADD/MULT/MSE) were: IMP & INC � 0.561/0.648/0.566; IMP & PP � 0.615/0.669/0.650; IMP & ALD � 0.560/0.658/0.600. Including only �logical responses� improves fits, but introduces a downward bias.
Conclusions: At the group level, each JHS mean utility is lower than the IHS utilities of which it is composed, and men are �logical,� on average. At the individual level, 60 � 72% of respondents give �logical� responses. The multiplicative model fits the data best, even better than the commonly-used �minimum state� model. Additionally, if the �minimal state� model is used, �correcting� illogical responses introduces a downward bias to the JHS calculation. We suggest the multiplicative model for JHS utility calculation when not directly elicited.
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