Health-related quality of life after traumatic brain injury: deriving value sets for the QOLIBRI-OS for Italy, The Netherlands and The United Kingdom
Authors: Voormolen Daphne C. , Polinder Suzanne , von Steinbuechel Nicole , Feng Yan , Wilson Lindsay , Oppe Mark , Haagsma Juanita A. ,   the CENTER-TBI participants and investigators, Åkerlund Cecilia , Adams Hadie , Amrein Krisztina , Andelic Nada , Andreassen Lasse , Anke Audny , Antoni Anna , Audibert Gérard , Azouvi Philippe , Azzolini Maria Luisa , Bartels Ronald , Barzó Pál , Beauvais Romuald , Beer Ronny , Bellander Bo-Michael , Belli Antonio , Benali Habib , Berardino Maurizio , Beretta Luigi , Blaabjerg Morten , Bragge Peter , Brazinova Alexandra , Brinck Vibeke , Brooker Joanne , Brorsson Camilla , Buki Andras , Bullinger Monika , Cabeleira Manuel , Caccioppola Alessio , Calappi Emiliana , Calvi Maria Rosa , Cameron Peter , Lozano Guillermo Carbayo , Carbonara Marco , Castaño-León Ana M. , Chevallard Giorgio , Chieregato Arturo , Citerio Giuseppe , Cnossen Maryse , Coburn Mark , Coles Jonathan , Cooper Jamie D. , Correia Marta , Čović Amra , Curry Nicola , Czeiter Endre , Czosnyka Marek , Dahyot-Fizelier Claire , Dawes Helen , De Keyser Véronique , Degos Vincent , Corte Francesco Della , Boogert Hugo den , Depreitere Bart , Đilvesi Đula , Dixit Abhishek , Donoghue Emma , Dreier Jens , Dulière Guy-Loup , Ercole Ari , Esser Patrick , Ezer Erzsébet , Fabricius Martin , Feigin Valery L. , Foks Kelly , Frisvold Shirin , Furmanov Alex , Gagliardo Pablo , Galanaud Damien , Gantner Dashiell , Gao Guoyi , George Pradeep , Ghuysen Alexandre , Giga Lelde , Glocker Ben , Golubovic Jagoš , Gomez Pedro A. , Gratz Johannes , Gravesteijn Benjamin , Grossi Francesca , L.Gruen Russell , Gupta Deepak , Haagsma Juanita A. , Haitsma Iain , Helbok Raimund , Helseth Eirik , Horton Lindsay , Huijben Jilske , Hutchinson Peter J. , Jacobs Bram , Jankowski Stefan , Jarrett Mike , Jiang Ji-yao , Jones Kelly , Karan– Mladen , Kolias Angelos G. , Kompanje Erwin , Kondziella Daniel , Koskinen Lars-Owe , Kovács Noémi , Lagares Alfonso , Lanyon Linda , Laureys Steven , Lecky Fiona , Lefering Rolf , Legrand Valerie , Lejeune Aurelie , Levi Leon , Lightfoot Roger , Lingsma Hester , Maas Andrew I. R. , Maegele Marc , Majdan Marek , Manara Alex , Manley Geoffrey , Martino Costanza , Maréchal Hugues , Mattern Julia , McFadyen Charles , McMahon Catherine , Melegh Béla , Menon David , Menovsky Tomas , Mulazzi Davide , Muraleedharan Visakh , Murray Lynnette , Nair Nandesh , Negru Ancuta , Nelson David , Newcombe Virginia , Nieboer Daan , Noirhomme Quentin , Nyirádi József , Olubukola Otesile , Oresic Matej , Ortolano Fabrizio , Palotie Aarno , Parizel Paul M. , Payen Jean-François , Perera Natascha , Perlbarg Vincent , Persona Paolo , Peul Wilco , Piippo-Karjalainen Anna , Pirinen Matti , Ples Horia , Polinder Suzanne , Pomposo Inigo , Posti Jussi P. , Puybasset Louis , Radoi Andreea , Ragauskas Arminas , Raj Rahul , Rambadagalla Malinka , Real Ruben , Rhodes Jonathan , Richardson Sylvia , Richter Sophie , Ripatti Samuli , Rocka Saulius , Roe Cecilie , Roise Olav , Rosand Jonathan , Rosenfeld Jeffrey V. , Rosenlund Christina , Rosenthal Guy , Rossaint Rolf , Rossi Sandra , Rueckert Daniel , Rusnák Martin , Sahuquillo Juan , Sakowitz Oliver , Sanchez-Porras Renan , Sandor Janos , Schäfer Nadine , Schmidt Silke , Schoechl Herbert , Schoonman Guus , Schou Rico Frederik , Schwendenwein Elisabeth , Sewalt Charlie , Skandsen Toril , Smielewski Peter , Sorinola Abayomi , Stamatakis Emmanuel , Stanworth Simon , Stevanovic Ana , Stevens Robert , Stewart William , Steyerberg Ewout W. , Stocchetti Nino , Sundström Nina , Synnot Anneliese , Takala Riikka , Tamás Viktória , Tamosuitis Tomas , Taylor Mark Steven , Ao Braden Te , Tenovuo Olli , Theadom Alice , Thomas Matt , Tibboel Dick , Timmers Marjolein , Tolias Christos , Trapani Tony , Tudora Cristina Maria , Vajkoczy Peter , Vallance Shirley , Valeinis Egils , Vámos Zoltán , Van der Steen Gregory , van der Naalt Joukje , van Dijck Jeroen T. J. M. , van Essen Thomas , Van Hecke Wim , van Heugten Caroline , Van Praag Dominique , Vyvere Thijs Vande , Vanhaudenhuyse Audrey , van Wijk Roel P. J. , Vargiolu Alessia , Vega Emmanuel , Velt Kimberley , Verheyden Jan , Vespa Paul M. , Vik Anne , Vilcinis Rimantas , Volovici Victor , von Steinbüchel Nicole , Voormolen Daphne , Vulekovic Petar , Wang Kevin K. W. , Wiegers Eveline , Williams Guy , Wilson Lindsay , Wolf Stefan , Yang Zhihui , Ylén Peter , Younsi Alexander , Zeiler Frederik A. , Zelinkova Veronika , Ziverte Agate , Zoerle Tommaso 
Published: July 2020

Purpose

The Quality of Life after Brain Injury overall scale (QOLIBRI-OS) measures health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The aim of this study was to derive value sets for the QOLIBRI-OS in three European countries, which will allow calculation of utility scores for TBI health states.

Methods

A QOLIBRI-OS value set was derived by using discrete choice experiments (DCEs) and visual analogue scales (VAS) in general population samples from the Netherlands, United Kingdom and Italy. A three-stage procedure was used: (1) A selection of health states, covering the entire spectrum of severity, was defined; (2) General population samples performed the health state valuation task using a web-based survey with three VAS questions and an at random selection of sixteen DCEs; (3) DCEs were analysed using a conditional logistic regression and were then anchored on the VAS data. Utility scores for QOLIBRI-OS health states were generated resulting in estimates for all potential health states.

Results

The questionnaire was completed by 13,623 respondents. The biggest weight increase for all attributes is seen from “slightly” to “not at all satisfied”, resulting in the largest impact on HRQoL. “Not at all satisfied with how brain is working” should receive the greatest weight in utility calculations in all three countries.

Conclusion

By transforming the QOLIBRI-OS into utility scores, we enabled the application in economic evaluations and in summary measures of population health, which may be used to inform decision-makers on the best interventions and strategies for TBI patients.