An assessment of the discriminative ability of the EQ-5D(index), SF-6D, and EQ VAS, using sociodemographic factors and clinical conditions

Barton, Garry R., Sach, Tracey H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8098-9220, Doherty, Michael, Avery, Anthony J., Jenkinson, Claire and Muir, Kenneth R. (2008) An assessment of the discriminative ability of the EQ-5D(index), SF-6D, and EQ VAS, using sociodemographic factors and clinical conditions. The European Journal of Health Economics, 9 (3). pp. 237-249. ISSN 1618-7601

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Abstract

Objective: To assess whether three health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) measures (the EQ-5Dindex, SF-6D, and EQ VAS) can discriminate between the HRQL of different groups of individuals. Methods: In one UK general practice a cross-sectional survey requested information on six sociodemographic factors, 10 clinical conditions, and the three HRQL measures. Regression analyses were used to assess whether there was a significant difference in HRQL between groups with different sociodemographic factors and those with and without clinical conditions. Results: One thousand eight hundred and sixty-five questionnaires were returned. There was a significant difference between the HRQL of the majority of different groups according to each HRQL measure. However, not all of the measures could discriminate between groups of different ethnicity, gender, or smoking status, or those with and without asthma, stroke, cancer or diabetes. Conclusion: The HRQL of the majority of different groups could be discriminated between by the EQ-5Dindex, SF-6D, and EQ VAS.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School Faculty of Science > School of Pharmacy
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Services and Primary Care Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Health Economics Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
Depositing User:	EPrints Services
Date Deposited:	25 Nov 2010 11:08
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 00:42
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/12160
DOI:	10.1007/s10198-007-0068-z

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