Comparison of three health-related quality of life instruments in relation to visual acuity: EQ-5D, 15D, and EUROHIS-QOL8.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare three health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments in detecting the effect of distance visual acuity (VA) on generic HRQoL in an adult population.

Methods

We used cross-sectional, population-based data from a nationwide health survey conducted in Finland in 2011-2012. It included three self-reported HRQoL instruments, EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D), 15D, and EUROHIS-QOL8, and a health examination in which habitual distance VA was measured binocularly. We assessed 3764 survey participants aged 30 years and older with information available on these parameters. The comparability and sensitivity of the instruments were evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficients and multivariable linear regression in different VA groups.

Results

EQ-5D and 15D in

SUBMITTER: Purola PKM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9911483 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature