Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018

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 p... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Van Wilder, Lisa
Charafeddine, Rana
Beutels, Philippe
Bruyndonckx, Robin
Cleemput, Irina
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
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer Netherlands
Schlagwörter: Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health / Health-related quality of life / Health inequalities / Health interview survey / Health status / Multi-attribute utility instrument / EQ-5D / Visual analogue scale / Population norms
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29295341
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/251809

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.