The impact of age on health utility values for older women with early-stage breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-regression.

Yubo Wang Sean P Gavan Douglas T Steinke Kwok Leung Cheung Li-Chia Chen

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2022)

Relevant and accurate HSUVs are essential to help support decision-making about the most effective and cost-effective ways to manage early-stage breast cancer in older women. Age has a vital role in determining health utility values in this population. This study provides analysts and decision-makers with HSUVs and utility decrements that reflect the disease process in this older population.

Keyphrases

early stage
decision making
healthcare
public health
sentinel lymph node
physical activity
health promotion
high resolution
middle aged
radiation therapy
community dwelling
risk assessment
climate change
breast cancer risk
childhood cancer
rectal cancer