Objective To our knowledge this is the first study presenting descriptive EQ-5D health profile
and VAS scores for orthopedic patients in Slovenia. Furthermore, EQ-5D-3L population …

Background and purpose Population data on mortality and life expectancy are generally
available for most countries. However, no longitudinal data based on the health-related …

Objectives The main objective of this article was to explore the use of the patient evaluation
of health states in determining the quality of health care program provision among health …

Abstract Introduction The EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) is the most widely used generic
instrument to measure quality of life (QoL), yet its application in upper extremity orthopaedics …

Background There is an increasing focus on measuring patient-reported outcomes (PROs)
as part of routine medical practice, particularly in fields such as joint replacement surgery …

The study aimed to investigate the impact of hip replacement surgery on the quality of life
and to compare the outcomes by sociodemographic and surgical data in Hungarian public …

IntroductIon There are no population norms currently available in Poland for any generic
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire for adults. objEctIvEs The aim of the …

Objectives The present study aimed to provide normative data for the EQ-5D-5L
questionnaire in Bulgaria, based on a nationally representative sample. Methods Random …

Objective To compare problems reported in the five EQ-5D-3L dimensions and EQ VAS
scores at baseline and at 1-year follow-up among different patient groups and specific …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a commonly used health outcome. For
many acute conditions (eg fractures), retrospective measurement of HRQoL is necessary to …