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Preferred reporting items for studies mapping onto preference-based outcome measures : the MAPS statement

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Petrou, Stavros, Rivero-Arias, Oliver, Dakin, Helen, Longworth, Louise, Oppe, Mark, Froud, Robert J. and Gray, Alastair (2016) Preferred reporting items for studies mapping onto preference-based outcome measures : the MAPS statement. Quality of Life Research, 25 (2). pp. 275-281. doi:10.1007/s11136-015-1082-8 ISSN 0962-9343.

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Abstract

Background and aim ‘Mapping’ onto generic preferencebased outcome measures is increasingly being used as a means of generating health utilities for use within health economic evaluations. Despite publication of technical guides for the conduct of mapping research, guidance for the reporting of mapping studies is currently lacking. The MApping onto Preference-based measures reporting Standards (MAPS) statement is a new checklist, which aims to promote complete and transparent reporting of mapping studies.

Methods In the absence of previously published reporting checklists or reporting guidance documents, a de novo list of reporting items was created by a working group comprised of six health economists and one Delphi methodologist. A two-round, modified Delphi survey with representatives from academia, consultancy, health technology assessment agencies and the biomedical journal editorial community was used to identify a list of essential reporting items from this larger list.

Results From the initial de novo list of 29 candidate items, a set of 23 essential reporting items was developed. The items are presented numerically and categorised within six sections, namely (1) title and abstract; (2) introduction; (3) methods; (4) results; (5) discussion; and (6) other. The MAPS statement is best applied in conjunction with the accompanying MAPS explanation and elaboration document.

Conclusions It is anticipated that the MAPS statement will improve the clarity, transparency and completeness of reporting of mapping studies. To facilitate dissemination and uptake, the MAPS statement is being co-published by seven health economics and quality of life journals, and broader endorsement is encouraged. The MAPS working group plans to assess the need for an update of the reporting checklist in 5 years’ time.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: Quality of Life Research
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
ISSN: 0962-9343
Official Date: February 2016
Dates:
DateEvent
February 2016Published
1 August 2015Available
15 July 2015Accepted
Volume: 25
Number: 2
Page Range: pp. 275-281
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1082-8
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)

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