Health-related quality of life measured using the EQ-5D-3L: iranian population norms.

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-12 DOI:10.1080/14737167.2024.2328061

Abdoreza Mousavi, Ali Akbari Sari, Fakhraddin Daastari, Rajabali Daroudi

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Abstract

Background: Normative values are valuable for comparing a specific population with the general population, making them particularly useful in disease burden studies and cost-effectiveness analysis. The objective of this study was to estimate HRQoL normative values for the EQ-5D measure in Iran.

Methods: The analysis was performed using a sample (n = 27,704) of the Iranian adult population, which was extracted from a nationwide survey conducted in 2021. Participants assessed their health-related quality of life using the EQ-5D-3 L instrument and a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS). Multivariable regression analyses were performed to examine the relationships between utility scores, EQ VAS scores, and various socio-demographic factors.

Results: The mean utility and EQ VAS scores of the total sample were 0.87 (95% CI: 0.86, 0.88) and 72.9 (95% CI: 72.7, 73.1), respectively. Almost half of the respondents (46.8%) reported a health state without any problems. The most prevalent problems were pain/discomfort (38.3%) and anxiety/depression (35.2%). Furthermore, EQ-5D values and EQ VAS scores were associated with gender, age, employment status, education level, marital status, and chronic illness.

Conclusions: This study provided normative values for the general population in Iran. Policymakers and researchers can use these values as a reference for population norms in economic assessments and studies focusing on the population's health.

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使用 EQ-5D-3L 测量与健康相关的生活质量：伊朗人口标准。

背景：常模值对于将特定人群与普通人群进行比较非常有价值，因此在疾病负担研究和成本效益分析中特别有用。本研究旨在估算伊朗 EQ-5D 测量的 HRQoL 常模值：分析使用的样本（n = 27704）来自 2021 年进行的一项全国性调查。参与者使用 EQ-5D-3 L 工具和视觉模拟量表（EQ VAS）对其健康相关生活质量进行了评估。研究人员对效用评分、EQ VAS 评分和各种社会人口因素之间的关系进行了多变量回归分析：总样本的效用和 EQ VAS 平均得分分别为 0.87（95% CI：0.86，0.88）和 72.9（95% CI：72.7，73.1）。46.8%的人报告了最佳健康状况。最普遍的问题是疼痛/不适（38.3%）和焦虑/抑郁（35.2%）。此外，EQ-5D 值和 EQ VAS 分数与性别、年龄、就业状况、教育水平、婚姻状况和慢性疾病有关：这项研究为伊朗普通人群提供了标准值。政策制定者和研究人员在进行经济评估和以人口健康为重点的研究时，可将这些数值作为人口标准值的参考。

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Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES-PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

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4.00

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4.30%

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research (ISSN 1473-7167) provides expert reviews on cost-benefit and pharmacoeconomic issues relating to the clinical use of drugs and therapeutic approaches. Coverage includes pharmacoeconomics and quality-of-life research, therapeutic outcomes, evidence-based medicine and cost-benefit research. All articles are subject to rigorous peer-review. The journal adopts the unique Expert Review article format, offering a complete overview of current thinking in a key technology area, research or clinical practice, augmented by the following sections: Expert Opinion – a personal view of the data presented in the article, a discussion on the developments that are likely to be important in the future, and the avenues of research likely to become exciting as further studies yield more detailed results Article Highlights – an executive summary of the author’s most critical points.