Abstract Background The EQ-5D is one of the most frequently used, generic, preference-
based instruments for measuring the health utilities of patients in economic evaluations. It is …

Objectives This study aimed to synthesize and evaluate published evidence on the
measurement properties of the EQ VAS, a component of all EQ-5D questionnaires. Methods …

Background Informal (dementia) care has economic consequences throughout the health
care system. Whilst the health and wellbeing of the care recipient might improve, the health …

Background No resilience scale has been validated in Spanish patients with fibromyalgia.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the 10-item CD-RISC in a …

Purpose Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) has a high mortality and leads to chronic pain and
functional disability. Surgical treatment is often necessary. To date, little is known about the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with substantial health impact
that may already become apparent in early disease. This study aims to examine the features …

The aim of this study was to assess the responsiveness to change of the quality of life
evaluated by the EuroQol Five Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) and Hospital Anxiety and …

Background Accurate measurement of any constructs in clinical studies is of critical
importance, especially if the adoption of an intervention relies on detecting a significant …

Background Most previous studies concerning the validity of the EQ-5D-3L items refer to
applications of only a single language version of the EQ-5D-3L in only one country …

Background Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been introduced in studies
to assess healthcare performance. The development of PROMs for primary care poses …