George W. Torrance

McMaster University

George W. Torrance has made significant contributions to the field of health economics, focusing on the development and validation of preference-based measures to assess health utility and quality of life. Their research has emphasized the importance of incorporating mortality in health utility measures and exploring the use of multiple generic preference-based measures. Additionally, they have validated prediction models for estimating Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) scores from Women's Health Index (WOMAC) Index scores in patients with osteoarthritis. Torrance's work has also highlighted the value of community or patient preferences in cost-effectiveness analyses and the development of a Bliss Index to analyze knee osteoarthritis trials data.