... HRQoL (" ;utilities ) serve as indices of impact of disease, andcan be used to generate quality-adjusted estimates of survival for health- economic evaluations. Evaluation of utilities for PD and ... Zack MM, Moriarty DG, Stroup DF, Ford ES, Mokdad AH: Worsening trendsin adult health- related quality of life and self-rated health- United States,1993-2001. Public Health Rep 2004, 119:493-505.44. ... equivalent to per-fect health, and 0, equivalent to death. (Score s less than0 are possib le, and could be interpreted as health statesless desi rable than death). While utilities can be elicitedusing...