Preference-Based Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The HUI3 was more sensitive to clinical measures used to characterize children with autism compared with the QWB-SA score. The findings provide a benchmark to compare scores obtained by alternative methods and instruments. Researchers should consider incorporating the HUI3 in clinical trials and other longitudinal research studies to build the evidence base for describing the cost effectiveness of services provided to this important population. </AbstractSection> Copyright Springer International Publishing AG 2012