Abstract Background The EuroQol EQ-5D is one of the most widely researched and applied
patient-reported outcome measures worldwide. The original EQ-5D-3L and more recent EQ …

Objective To compare the responsiveness of the EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire
(EQ-5D) generic quality-of-life instrument with that of specific instruments—the Brief Pain …

Study Design. Cross-sectional cohort. Objective. The purpose of this study is to determine
whether the EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) can be derived from commonly available low back …

Background The comparative performance of the 3-level EuroQol 5-dimension and Short
Form 6-dimension (SF-6D) has been investigated in patients with low back pain (LBP). The …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Clinimetric properties of the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D) in patients
with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP) are largely unknown. PURPOSE: To study …

Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate the response behavior of
EuroQOL-5D (EQ-5D) compared with the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and back and leg …

Background Cost utility analysis is important for measuring the impact of chronic disease
and helps clinicians and policymakers in patient management and policy decisions, but …

Objective To describe how chronic low back pain (CLBP) impacts on utility scores and which
patients' characteristics most affect these scores in the province of Quebec. Settings …

Background Electronic measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) may facilitate
timely and regular assessments in routine clinical practice. This study evaluated the validity …

Study Design. Prospective study. Objective. To examine the acceptability and validity of
EuroQoL 5-dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) and Short-Form 6-Dimension (SF-6D) health …