Self-reported health-related quality of life of the general population in Alberta, Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted various aspects of people's life and wellbeing around the world. This study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related quality of life (HRQL), measured by the EQ-5D-5L, amongst the general population in the province of Alberta, Canada, and explore whether the impact varied across population subgroups based on age, gender, and dwelling.

Methods

Data came from two waves of a repeated cross-sectional population-based survey, the COVID-19 Experiences and Impact Survey, administered by the Health Quality Council of Alberta. The first data collection (survey 1: n = 8790) was during May/June 2020 and the second (survey 2: n = 9263) during Oct 2020. We examined the comparability of weighted survey data and the

SUBMITTER: Wen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature