Background As a generic measure of health-related quality of life among patients awaiting
THA or TKA, the three-level version of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L), which has three response …

Background The EQ-5D is a generic health survey that can be used to compare
improvement across different interventions, measure changes in health-related quality of life …

Purpose To examine the responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L among total
hip/knee replacement (THR/TKR) patients. Methods The EQ-5D (3L or 5L) and Western …

Purpose To assess the test–retest reliability of the EQ-5D-5L (5L) and compare the validity of
the 5L and EQ-5D-3L (3L) in osteoarthritis patients referred to an orthopaedic surgeon for …

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 …

Background Many patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) generate single number
index scores that summarise responses to different questions within a questionnaire …

Purpose (1) To assess responsiveness of the EQ-5D-5L compared to Oxford hip and knee
scores and the SF-12 in osteoarthritis patients undergoing total hip (THR) or knee (TKR) …

Purpose To define patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) cut-off values for the EQ-5D-5L
and Oxford hip (OHS) and knee (OKS) scores 6 and 12 months after total hip (THR) or knee …

Purpose To study the psychometric properties, including reliability, validity and
responsiveness, of the Spanish EQ-5D-5L questionnaire for patients with hip or knee …

Background and purpose—To better detect small changes in postoperative outcome
following total hip replacement (THR), the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register (SHAR) has …