nyttovikt

English translation: benefit value

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Swedish term or phrase:nyttovikt
English translation:benefit value
Entered by: Helen Johnson

07:56 Jul 31, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / type 2 diabetes treatment
Swedish term or phrase: nyttovikt
Förändring av kroppsvikt har åsatts en *nyttovikt* som är klart större än att man har en viss kroppsvikt, en beräkning som halverer den beräknade kostnaden per QALY utan att...ha motsvrande högre kliniskt värde.
Advice appreciated.
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:14
benefit value
Explanation:
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 00:14
Grading comment
Thanks, Sven!
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4 +1benefit value
Sven Petersson
3 +1utility value
E2efour (X)


  

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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
utility value


Explanation:
An increase or decrease in BMI is assigned a utility value. If this is too high, the effect of a drug that produces weight loss may be overestimated.
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    Reference: http://www.springerlink.com/content/7j736396491826r2/
E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:14
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Diarmuid Kennan: utility value (or utility weight): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality-adjusted_life_year
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
benefit value


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://www.rtihs.org/request/index.cfm?fuseaction=display&PI...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 00:14
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Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 409
Grading comment
Thanks, Sven!

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agree  Hugh Curtis
9 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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