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Term: Health Utility Index
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
A health utility index developed by researchers at McMaster University which forms a single composite score based on self-reported status on eight attributes of functional ability.
Related terms
- Socio-Economic Characteristics (SEC)
- Socio-Economic Indicators
- Socio-Economic Risk Index (SERI)
- Socio-Economic Status (SES)
References
- Mustard CA, Derksen S, Berthelot J, Wolfson MC, Roos LL, Carriere KC. Socioeconomic Gradients in Mortality and the Use of Health Care Services at Different Stages in the Life Course. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1995. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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