Population norms of health-related quality of life in Moscow, Russia: the EQ-5D-5L-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To develop population norms for the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire based on a representative sample of Moscow citizens.

Methods

We used quota sampling accounting for sex, age group and administrative district of residence. Respondents in randomly selected outdoor and indoor locations were surveyed with the official Russian paper-and-pencil version of the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire and a set of socio-demographic questions. We estimated four types of EQ-5D results: the distribution of limitations according to EQ-5D-5L dimensions, the perception of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS), the unweighted score for a respondent's health state (Level Sum Score, LSS) and the Russian health preferences-based weighted score (EQ index). In order to

SUBMITTER: Holownia-Voloskova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7952340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature