The EQ-5D Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
Assessment of health care requires measurement and monitoring of health. The EuroQOL five dimensions questionnaire ( EQ-5D ) is one of the most commonly used generic questionnaires to measure health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The conceptual basis
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Definitions and Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Use of EQ-5D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Description of a Sample Population Using the EQ-5D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 The Descriptive System as a Health Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 The EQ VAS as a Measure of Overall Self-Rated Health Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 The Descriptive System as a Weighted Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
5 Recent Developments in EQ-5D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 5.1 The Five Level Version of the EQ-5D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 5.2 The Version of EQ-5D for Children (EQ-5D-Y) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Summary Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
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The EQ-5D Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
Abstract: Assessment of health care requires measurement and monitoring of health. The EuroQOL five dimensions > questionnaire (> EQ-5D) is one of the most commonly used generic questionnaires to measure health-related > quality of life (HRQOL). The conceptual basis of the EQ-5D is the holistic view of health, which includes the medical definition, as well as the fundamental importance of independent physical, emotional and social functioning. The concept of health in EQ-5D also encompasses both positive aspects (well-being) and negative aspects (illness). The EQ-5D is short, easy to use and flexible. It has been used successfully in several different settings (scientific trials, health policies, pharmacoeconomics, clinics, etc.). It consists of a questionnaire and a > visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). The EQ-VAS is a self-rated health status using a VAS. The EQ-VAS records the subject’s perceptions of their own current overall health and can be used to monitor changes with time. The self-assessment questionnaire is self-reported description of the subject’s current health in 5 dimensions i.e., mobility, selfcare, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. The subject is asked to grade their own current level of function in each dimension into one of three degrees of disability (severe, moderate or none). The combination of these with the conditions ‘‘death’’ and ‘‘unconscious
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