Utilities were estimated by mapping Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) inventory data on to the Child Health Utility Index 9D (CHU9D) using a published mapping algorithm. Future costs and benefits were discounted at 1.5% per annum. Key outcomes included quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) ...
In addition to requiring additional safety data and exploring the physiological effects of overnight respiratory support, further work is needed to determine whether one of these alternatives is preferable to patients in terms of the inconvenience when compared with any possible benefits. To attempt to...