A life that's worth living - measuring health-related quality of life among people treated for tuberculosis in Viet Nam: a longitudinal EQ-5D-5L survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many settings, Tuberculosis (TB) represents a catastrophic life event that substantially impairs a person's Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL). We aimed to measure HRQoL among people with TB in Viet Nam at initiation and throughout treatment.

Methods

This study took place in four provinces from Oct-2020 to Sep-2022. Persons initiated on TB treatment were consecutively recruited across three pathways to access care: passive case finding (NTP); active case finding (ACF); and private sector engagement (PPM). We conducted the EuroQol-5-Dimension-5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) survey during the intensive, continuation, and post-treatment phase. We described participant characteristics, assessed the survey's psychometric properties, and calculated utility indexes using a Vie

SUBMITTER: Vo LNQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature