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Comparing the performance of the EQ-5D-3L and the EQ-5D-5L in young Portuguese adults

dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Lara Noronha
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Pedro L.
dc.contributor.authorPerdigão, Filipa
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Luis
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-21T13:57:06Z
dc.date.available2016-06-21T13:57:06Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-08
dc.date.updated2016-06-08T06:03:10Z
dc.description.abstractBackground Some studies have reported a ceiling effect in EQ-5D-3L, especially in healthy and/or young individuals. Recently, two further levels have been included in its measurement model (EQ-5D-5L). The purposes of this study were (1) to assess the properties of the EQ-5D-5L in comparison with the standard EQ-5D-3L in a sample of young adults, (2) to foreground the importance of collecting qualitative data to confirm, validate or refine the EQ-5D questionnaire items and (3) to raise questions pertaining to the wording in these questionnaire items. Methods The data used came from a sample of respondents aged 30 or under (n = 624). They completed both versions of the EQ-5D, which were compared in terms of feasibility, level of inconsistency and ceiling effect. Agreement between the instruments was assessed using correlation coefficients and Bland-Altman plots. Known-groups validity of the EQ-5D-5L was also assessed using non-parametric tests. The discriminative properties were compared using receiver operating characteristic curves. Finally, four interviews were conducted for retrospective reports to elicit respondents’ understanding and perceptions of the format, instructions, items, and responses. Results Quantitative results show a ceiling effect reduction of 25.3 % and a high level agreement between both indices. Known-groups validity was confirmed for the EQ-5D-5L. Explorative interviews indicated ambiguity and low degree of certainty in regards to conceptualizing differences between levels moderate-slight across three dimensions. Conclusions The EQ-5D-5L performed better than the EQ-5D-3L. However, the explorative interviews demonstrated several limitations in the EQ-5D questionnaire wording and high context-dependent answers point to lack of illnesses’ experience amongst young adults.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2016 Jun 08;14(1):89pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12955-016-0491-xpt_PT
dc.identifier.otherAUT: LNF01492; FPE00778; LMP01693
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/8426
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherBioMed Centralpt_PT
dc.rights.holderFerreira et al.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.titleComparing the performance of the EQ-5D-3L and the EQ-5D-5L in young Portuguese adultspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage89pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleHealth and Quality of Life Outcomespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
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person.familyNameNobre Pereira
person.givenNameLara
person.givenNameLuis
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