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Title: | Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018 | Authors: | Van Wilder, Lisa Charafeddine, Rana Beutels, Philippe Demarest, Stefaan De Smedt, Delphine HENS, Niel Scohy, Aline Speybroeck, Niko Van der Heyden, Johan Yokota, Renata T. C. Van Oyen, Herman Bilcke, Joke Devleesschauwer, Brecht BRUYNDONCKX, Robin CLEEMPUT, Irina |
Issue Date: | 2022 | Publisher: | SPRINGER | Source: | Quality of life research, 31(2), p. 527-537 | Abstract: | Purpose Health-related quality of life outcomes are increasingly used to monitor population health and health inequalities and to assess the (cost-) effectiveness of health interventions. The EQ-5D-5L has been included in the Belgian Health Interview Survey, providing a new source of population-based self-perceived health status information. This study aims to estimate Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L by sex, age, and region and to analyze its association with educational attainment. Methods The BHIS 2018 provided EQ-5D-5L data for a nationally representative sample of the Belgian population. The dimension scores and index values were analyzed using logistic and linear regressions, respectively, accounting for the survey design. Results More than half of respondents reported problems of pain/discomfort, while over a quarter reported problems of anxiety/depression. The average index value was 0.84. Women reported more problems on all dimensions, but particularly on anxiety/depression and pain/discomfort, resulting in significantly lower index values. Problems with mobility, self-care, and usual activities showed a sharp increase after the age of 80 years. Consequently, index values decreased significantly by age. Lower education was associated with a higher prevalence of problems for all dimensions except anxiety/depression and with a significantly lower index value. Conclusion This paper presents the first nationally representative Belgian population norms using the EQ-5D-5L. Inclusion of the EQ-5D in future surveys will allow monitoring over time of self-reported health, disease burden, and health inequalities. | Notes: | Devleesschauwer, B (corresponding author), Sciensano, Dept Epidemiol & Publ Hlth, Brussels, Belgium.; Devleesschauwer, B (corresponding author), Univ Ghent, Dept Vet Publ Hlth & Food Safety, Ghent, Belgium. brecht.devleesschauwer@sciensano.be |
Keywords: | Health-related quality of life;Health inequalities;Health interview survey;Health status;Multi-attribute utility instrument;EQ-5DVisual analogue scale;Population norms | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/34820 | ISSN: | 0962-9343 | e-ISSN: | 1573-2649 | DOI: | 10.1007/s11136-021-02971-6 | ISI #: | WOS:000686032700001 | Rights: | The Author(s) 2021. Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2022 |
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