Understanding community perception and disability weights – A qualitative exploration of reasons associated with values in two states of India

Background: Health state valuation attempts to evaluate health states based on the perception of individuals. The values are used to derive disability weights (DWs) —an important metric for estimation of disability-adjusted life years and thereby calculation of the burden of diseases. Several studie...

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Main Authors: Lipika Nanda, Eunice Lobo, Aiswarya Anilkumar, Shuchi Sree Akhouri, Nallala Srinivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2022;volume=11;issue=9;spage=5140;epage=5147;aulast=Nanda