Examining the incremental impact of long-standing health conditions on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generic preference-based measures such as the EQ-5D and SF-6D have been criticised for being narrowly focused on a sub-set of dimensions of health. Our study aims to explore whether long-standing health conditions have an incremental impact on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

Methods

Using data from the South Yorkshire Cohort study (N = 13,591) collected between 2010 and 2012 on the EQ-5D, long-standing health conditions (self-reported), and subjective well-being measure--life satisfaction using a response scale from 0 (completely dissatisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied), we employed generalised logit regression models. We assessed the impact of EQ-5D and long-standing health conditions together on life satisfaction by examining the size and significan

SUBMITTER: Wu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021593 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature