Detailansicht

Inhaltsangabe1. Introduction.- 2. Guidelines for analysing and reporting EQ-5D outcomes.- 3. EQ-5D: Modes of administration.- 4. Guidelines for value sets in economic and non-economic studies using EQ-5D.- 5. Test-retest performance of EQ-5D.- 6. Construction of the EQ-net VAS and TTO databases.- 7. Comparison of EQ-5D VAS valuations: analysis of background variables.- 8. A European EQ-5D VAS valuation set.- 9. A comparison of EQ-5D time trade-off values obtained in Germany, The United Kingdom and Spain.- 10. What concepts does the EQ-5D measure? Intentions and interpretations.- 11. Producing other language versions of the EQ-5D.- 12. Exploring the results of translating the EQ-5D into 11 European languages.- 13. EQ-5D in selected countries around the world.- 14. Summary and future EQ-5D work.- References for all chapters.- Appendices.

EQ-5D from the EuroQol Group is a standardised, non-disease-specific instrument for describing and valuing health. This book reports on the results of the European Union-funded EQ-net project which furthered the development of EQ-5D in the key areas of valuation, application and translation.