EuroQol EQ-5D-3L Quality of Life Population Norms for Sierra Leone

IF 2.5 3区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-08-05 DOI:10.1007/s11482-025-10478-2

Esmee Desi van Uum, Jonathan Vas Nunes, Merel Van der Stelt, Kees Slump, Fenna Traa, Martin Peter Grobusch, PRESSCO 2020 study group, Lars Brouwers

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Abstract

Purpose

To provide population norms of the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Sierra Leone with the EuroQoL EQ-5D-3L. The norm score can be used to compare patients’ health status and development of their quality-of-life status during treatment.

Methods

EQ-5D-3L data was collected of 1894 respondents by face-to-face interviews, along with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score and demographic data including gender, age, work, ethnicity and country district. VAS scores, index scores (based on the Zimbabwe value set), sum scores, and distribution of levels per dimension were described and calculated. Statistical tests were performed to determine which demographic variable influenced the VAS and index scores.

Results

The mean VAS score (standard deviation (SD)) and index (SD) found were 82 (12) and 0.85 (0.09), respectively. No statistical difference was found in the VAS score for gender but in the index; with male and female mean index values of 0.84 and 0.86, respectively (p < 0.001). The best possible QoL index state was found in 59.4% of the respondents. The lowest possible QoL index was not encountered. The percentage of an unimpaired QoL in the dimensions were: mobility 92.0%; self-care 96.7%; usual activities 90.9%; pain/discomfort 68.3% and anxiety/depression 77.0%, respectively.

Conclusion

This study provides a population norm for Sierra Leone, which can be used to compare a patient’s HRQoL to the population’s norm, and to assess the effect of a treatment on the HRQoL.

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EuroQol EQ-5D-3L塞拉利昂生活质量人口标准

目的用EuroQoL EQ-5D-3L提供塞拉利昂人口健康相关生活质量（HRQoL）指标。常模评分可用于比较患者在治疗期间的健康状况和生活质量状况的发展。方法采用面对面访谈法收集1894名调查对象的seq - 5d - 3l数据、视觉模拟量表（VAS）评分及性别、年龄、工作、民族、地区等人口统计数据。描述和计算VAS评分、指数评分（基于津巴布韦值集）、总评分和每个维度的水平分布。进行统计学检验以确定哪些人口统计学变量影响VAS和指数得分。结果两组患者的平均VAS评分（标准差（SD））为82分（12分），指数（SD）为0.85分（0.09分）。性别VAS评分差异无统计学意义，但指数差异无统计学意义；男性和女性的平均指数分别为0.84和0.86 （p < 0.001）。59.4%的被调查者认为生活质量指标状态最佳。没有遇到最低可能的生活质量指数。在各维度中未受影响的生活质量百分比为：活动能力92.0%；自我保健96.7%;平时活动90.9%；疼痛/不适占68.3%，焦虑/抑郁占77.0%。结论本研究为塞拉利昂提供了一个人口常模，可用于比较患者的HRQoL与人口常模，并评估治疗对HRQoL的影响。

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Applied Research in Quality of Life SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-

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6.40

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11.80%

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期刊介绍： The aim of this journal is to publish conceptual, methodological and empirical papers dealing with quality-of-life studies in the applied areas of the natural and social sciences. As the official journal of the ISQOLS, it is designed to attract papers that have direct implications for, or impact on practical applications of research on the quality-of-life. We welcome papers crafted from interdisciplinary, inter-professional and international perspectives. This research should guide decision making in a variety of professions, industries, nonprofit, and government sectors, including healthcare, travel and tourism, marketing, corporate management, community planning, social work, public administration, and human resource management. The goal is to help decision makers apply performance measures and outcome assessment techniques based on concepts such as well-being, human satisfaction, human development, happiness, wellness and quality-of-life. The Editorial Review Board is divided into specific sections indicating the broad scope of practice covered by the journal. The section editors are distinguished scholars from many countries across the globe.