A comparison of health-related quality of life using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF and 5-Level EuroQol-5 Dimensions in the Malaysian population.

IF 2.1 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Andrian Liem, Hui Jun Chih, Vithya Velaithan, Richard Norman, Daniel Reidpath, Tin Tin Su
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to describe and compare health-related quality of life (QoL) as measured by the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQoL-BREF) and the EuroQol-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D) among the Malaysian population, examining differences by sociodemographic characteristics including age, income, sex, ethnicity, educational level, and occupation.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used data from 19,402 individuals collected as part of a health and demographic surveillance system survey conducted in the Segamat district of Malaysia in 2018-2019. Descriptive statistics and measures of central tendency were produced. Differences in QoL among demographic sub-groups were examined using the t-test and analysis of variance, while the correlations between the WHOQoL-BREF and EQ-5D were evaluated using Pearson correlation coefficients.

Results: Based on complete case analysis (n=19,129), the average scores for the 4 WHOQoL-BREF domains were 28.2 (physical), 24.1 (psychological), 12.0 (social relationships), and 30.4 (environment). The percentages of participants not in full health for each EQ-5D dimension were 12.8% (mobility), 3.1% (self-care), 6.9% (usual activities), 20.9% (pain/discomfort), and 6.8% (anxiety/depression). Correlations between the 4 WHOQoL-BREF domains and the 5 EQ-5D dimensions were relatively weak, ranging from -0.06 (social relationships with self-care and pain/discomfort; p<0.001) to -0.42 (physical with mobility; p<0.001).

Conclusion: Although health-related QoL as measured by the WHOQoL-BREF and the EQ-5D are correlated, these 2 measures should not be considered interchangeable. The choice between them should be guided by the specific research questions and the intended use of the data.

使用世界卫生组织生活质量指数bref和5级EuroQol-5维度对马来西亚人口健康相关生活质量的比较。
目的:本研究旨在描述和比较马来西亚人口中由世界卫生组织生活质量(WHOQoL-BREF)和EuroQol-5维度(EQ-5D)测量的与健康相关的生活质量(QoL),研究年龄、收入、性别、种族、教育水平和职业等社会人口特征的差异。方法:这项横断面研究使用了2018-2019年在马来西亚西加马地区进行的健康和人口监测系统调查中收集的19402人的数据。产生了描述性统计和集中趋势测量。采用t检验和方差分析检验各人口统计学亚组间生活质量的差异,采用Pearson相关系数评价WHOQoL-BREF与EQ-5D之间的相关性。结果:基于完整病例分析(n=19,129), 4个WHOQoL-BREF域的平均得分分别为28.2(生理)、24.1(心理)、12.0(社会关系)和30.4(环境)。在EQ-5D各维度中,健康状况不佳的参与者比例分别为12.8%(行动能力)、3.1%(自我护理)、6.9%(日常活动)、20.9%(疼痛/不适)和6.8%(焦虑/抑郁)。4个WHOQoL-BREF域与5个EQ-5D维度的相关性相对较弱,从-0.06(自我照顾和疼痛/不适的社会关系;结论:虽然WHOQoL-BREF和EQ-5D测量的与健康相关的生活质量存在相关性,但这两个指标不应被认为是可互换的。它们之间的选择应以具体的研究问题和数据的预期用途为指导。
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Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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