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Table 2 Disability weights used for adults and children with haemophilia in the disability-adjusted-life-year calculations

From: The health and economic burden of haemophilia in Belgium: a rare, expensive and challenging disease

 

Disability weight*

Children

 

 6-7 years

0.018

 8-12 years

0.064

 13-17 years

0.039

Adults

 

 Severe

0.197

 Moderate

0.151

 Mild

0.054

  1. *The most likely value for the disability weights was estimated using the KINDL questionnaire for children from the scientific literature[23] compared to KINDL population norms[24] and the SF-6D generated from the SF-36 quality-of-life questionnaire filled out by 71 PWHs in Belgium[25] compared to the SF-6D population norms[26].