Dataset Information

Health-related quality of life among rural residents aged 45-69 years in Hua County, Henan Province, China: Results of ESECC Trial for esophageal cancer screening with endoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

There have been few population-based studies evaluating health related quality of life (HRQOL) in rural populations in China, and this study aimed to assess the current status of and risk factors for HRQOL in a general rural population in high risk region of esophageal cancer in China.

Methods

From November 2015 to September 2016, 12,085 permanent residents aged 45-69 years from 257 villages in the Endoscopic Screening for Esophageal Cancer in China (ESECC) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01688908) randomly selected from Hua County, Henan Province, China were interviewed. The EQ-5D-3L, a generic measure of HRQOL, and a questionnaire were used to assess their HRQOL and potential risk factors.