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. 2011 Nov 1;11(5):1–89.

Table 4: Patient-based Time Tradeoff Utility Values Across Disease States.

Disease State/Event Time Tradeoff Utility Value
Diabetes 0.88
Visual acuity 20/40 (most common cut off for driver’s licence) 0.80
Myocardial infarction, moderate 0.80
Stroke, moderate (requiring some help but able to walk) 0.69
Visual acuity 20/200 (definition of legal blindness) 0.66
Osteoarthritis hip, mild 0.69
Ulcerative colitis, Preoperative 0.58
Renal disease, end-stage, home dialysis 0.49
Total blindness (no light perception) 0.26
Stroke, severe (total paralysis) 0.30