Utility values and electronic device use in low-vision people attending rehabilitation services: Data from a nation-wide registry in Italy.

Gianni VirgiliEliana CostanzoIlaria BiaginiMariacristina ParravanoAlessia Di SimoneFilippo AmoreMauro TettamantiSimona Di PietroGiovanni L CiaffoniGiovanni SatoGiovanni GiacomelliFederico Bartolomei

Published in: PloS one (2024)

Visual loss is associated with loss of utilities in Italian patients attending VR services, whereas special-purpose electronic aids, and smartphone and tablet use are associated with better utility values. We found that IADL may be more sensitive to visual loss than EQ-5D and could be a valid health-related quality of life outcome in trials on VR.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
mental health
prognostic factors
virtual reality
tertiary care
electronic health record
big data
artificial intelligence