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Table 1 Second order quadratic utility functions

From: Cultural beliefs, utility values, and health technology assessment

Country

2-nd order quadratic line

Tool

Interpretation

Rank (equation 5D-5D-5L)

Rank (EQ-5D-3L)

Japan

Y = − 0.0000000550x2 + 0.0003563210x − 0.0742209093

EQ-5D-5L

Concave

1

Japan

y = − 0.0000062x2 + 0.0045459x − 0.0090418

EQ-5D-3L

Concave

1

Denmark

Y = − 0.0000000446x2 + 0.0004197915x − 0.1655666889

EQ-5D-5L

Concave

2

Denmark

y = − 0.0000054x2 + 0.0057193x − 0.2949838

EQ-5D-3L

Concave

2

France

Y = 0.0000000237x2 + 0.0001943942x − 0.2303118192

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

6

Germany

Y = 0.0000000323x2 + 0.0001660183x + 0.0082592409

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

10

Germany

y = 0.0000094x2 + 0.0014504x – 0.0378014

EQ-5D-3L

Convex

8

Netherlands

Y = 0.0000000268x2 + 0.0001734792x − 0.0647394984

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

8

Netherlands

y = 0.0000055x2 + 0.0021384x − 0.0380753

EQ-5D-3L

Convex

5

Spain

Y = 0.0000000251x2 + 0.0002372594x − 0.2745223392

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

7

Spain

y = 0.0000083x2 + 0.0025337x − 0.3504985

EQ-5D-3L

Convex

7

Thailand

Y = − 0.0000000134x2 + 0.0002816214x − 0.1901163980

EQ-5D-5L

Concave

4

Thailand

y = 0.0000015x2 + 0.0033337x − 0.2652283

EQ-5D-3L

Convex

4

UK

Y = 0.0000000299x2 + 0.0002053902x − 0.2343214473

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

9

UK

y = 0.0000079x2 + 0.0023519x − 0.3067348

EQ-5D-3L

Convex

6

USA

Y = 0.0000000092x2 + 0.0001832790x + 0.0991735591

EQ-5D-5L

Convex

5

Zimbabwe

Y = − 0.0000000189x2 + 0.0002390259x + 0.1619338051

EQ-5D-5L

Concave

3

Zimbabwe

y = − 0.0000025x2 + 0.0034765x + 0.0751729

EQ-5D-3L

Concave

3

  1. The ranking of concavity was based on the second derivative of each country. Lowest second derivative was ranked as the number 1 of the ranking