BACKGROUND The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends the use
of generic preference-based measures (GPBMs) of health for its Health Technology …

Abstract Background and Objectives The number of people aged 65 years or older is
growing substantially. As a result of increased health burden and tooth retention, more oral …

Objective This study describes the first empirical head-to-head comparison of EQ-5D-3L (3L)
and EQ-5D-5L (5L) value sets for multiple countries. Methods A large multinational dataset …

BACKGROUND: Despite improvements in acute stroke therapies and rehabilitation
strategies, many stroke patients are left with long-term upper limb motor impairment. We …

Cerebral stroke causes a significant worsening of health-related quality of life. This review
was conducted on studies investigating whether the levels of quality of life were influenced …

Objective: The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine whether expanding the number
of levels (ie, response categories) on the standard 3 level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L) to 5-levels (EQ …

Introduction In 2008, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport commissioned the National
Care for the Elderly Programme. While numerous research projects in older persons' health …

OBJECTIVES: This article analyzes published studies on the application of the EQ-5D for the
assessment of quality of life in patients with dementia and their carers. The EQ-5D, a generic …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of
disabilities and return to work after severe injury in a Dutch, Level I trauma center. Methods …

This study uses the Six-Dimensional EuroQol instrument (EQ-6D) to describe the health
status of the Dutch population and investigates sociodemographic differences. The subjects …