In order to ensure that the patientÊs perspective is represented, it is crucial that the health states are first described by the patients, using a generic descriptive system for health-related quality of life (e.g. the EQ-5D, the SF-36).
In order to ensure that the patientÊs perspective is represented, it is crucial that the health states are first described by the patients, using a generic descriptive system for healthrelated quality of life (e.g. the EQ-5D, the SF-36).