Background COVID-19 has spread rapidly throughout the world, causing thousands of
illnesses and deaths. To fight this pandemic, almost all governments and health authorities …

Background Although a five level version of the widely-used EuroQol 5 dimensions (EQ-5D)
instrument has been developed, population norms are not yet available for Australia to …

Objectives To estimate the national prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases
(RMDs) in the adult Portuguese population and to determine their impact on health-related …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to measure the population norms for the Japanese
versions of preference-based measures (EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, and SF-6D). We also …

Background Generalized anxiety disorder has a strong impact on health-related quality of
life. For this reason, it seems relevant to develop strategies allowing early diagnoses in …

Abstract Introduction: The EQ-5D allows the achievement of two essential components of
any measure of health-related quality of life to be used in cost-utility economic evaluations:(i) …

Background Food insecurity is a limited or uncertain access to the adequate food and is a
significant public health problem. We aimed to assess determinants of food insecurity and …

Abstract Background The EQ-5D is a generic preference-based quality of life measure
considered useful for supporting clinical and policy decisions by providing utility values that …

The Mediterranean diet (MD) is recognized as one of the healthiest dietary patterns as it has
been consistently associated with several beneficial health outcomes. Adherence to the MD …

Results: The sample was representative of the Polish population in terms of age, gender,
geographical region, education, and socio-professional group. Population norms were …