Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

The most recent articles from: January 2013

  • Value Health · Jan 2013

    Comparative Study

    Responsiveness of the EQ-5D health-related quality-of-life instrument in assessing low back pain.

    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 Inventory (BPI) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)-in assessing low back pain. ⋯ The EQ-5D index is less responsive than instruments specific to pain measurement, although it is capable of indicating clinically important changes. The lower responsiveness arises from EQ-5D's more limited gradation of severity and its multidimensionality.

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