Testing the psychometric characteristics of EQ-5D-5L and respiratory bolt-ons using a sample of the Australian population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The EQ-5D has been used to assess health related quality of life (HRQoL) in respiratory conditions. However, the core descriptive system may not be sensitive to all the HRQoL impacts of these conditions. To increase the sensitivity of the descriptive system, two respiratory specific bolt-ons, have been developed. Psychometric assessment of the bolt-ons in comparison to other validated instruments is required to facilitate their use. Therefore, the aim of this study is to test the psychometric characteristics of the EQ-5D-5L + R using a large dataset collected in Australia.

Methods

A cross-sectional online survey was used to recruit adult respondents (≥ 18 years) representative of the Australian population. Descriptive and psychometric analyses were used to understand

SUBMITTER: Bahrampour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11865160 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature