Capturing what matters: updating NICE methods guidance on measuring and valuing health

In July 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) initiated a major review of its health technology evaluation methods to update its methods guide. This update has recently concluded with the publication of its health technology evaluation manual in January 2022. This paper...

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Published in:Quality of life research 2022-07, Vol.31 (7), p.2167-2173
Main Authors: Dawoud, Dalia, Lamb, Alan, Moore, Alan, Bregman, Caroline, Rupniewska, Ewa, Paling, Thomas, Wolfram, Verena, Lovett, Rosemary E. S., Dent, Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Caregivers
Child
Commentary
Committees
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Diabetic retinopathy
Health technology assessment
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Public Health
Quality of life
Quality of Life - psychology
Quality of Life Research
Sociology
Technology Assessment, Biomedical
Validity
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Summary:In July 2019, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) initiated a major review of its health technology evaluation methods to update its methods guide. This update has recently concluded with the publication of its health technology evaluation manual in January 2022. This paper reports the methods and findings of the review in relation to the recommended approach to use for the measurement and valuation of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in submissions to NICE. Issues related to (i) the methods to use when NICE’s preferred measure (EQ-5D) is not appropriate or not available; (ii) adjusting health state utility values over time to account for age; (iii) measuring and valuing HRQoL in children and young people; and (iv) including carers’ QoL in economic evaluations were included in this review. This commentary summarises the methods used to undertake the review, its findings, and the changes to NICE methods that were proposed based on these findings. It also outlines topics where further research is needed before definitive methods guidance can be issued. The broad proposals described here were subject to a public consultation in 2020 and a further consultation on the updated methods guidance was completed in October 2021 before the publication of the manual in January 2022.
ISSN:0962-9343
1573-2649
DOI:10.1007/s11136-022-03101-6