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Objectives
The objectives were to investigate the impact of ‘time‐effect’ on the estimation of quality‐adjusted life years (QALYs) along prospective clinical trials’ outcomes using an assumed fixed time duration versus the actual time durations for each case. The ‘time’ duration is the length of time in a health state.
Methods
Two methods were used in the estimation of QALYs based using EQ‐5D 3L...