Danish EQ-5D population norms

Sørensen, Jan; Davidsen, Michael; Gudex, Claire; Pedersen, Kjeld Møller; Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik

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“…Comparison of our results with population studies in other countries showed similar findings, with most problems reported in the pain/discomfort dimension, followed by the anxiety/depression dimension, more problems with increased age and women reporting worse health than men (Burström et al, 2001;Kind et al, 1998;König et al, 2009;Leung et al, 2007;Lubetkin et al, 2005;Sun et al, 2010;Sorensen et al, 2009;Szende & Williams, 2004;).…”

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“…This might be due to several reasons other than the difference in health status between populations. The age and sex structure might be different across countries, or people in different countries might refer to levels of health differently (Szende & Williams, 2004;Sorensen et al, 2009;Bharmal, & Thomas, 2006), or again the mode of administration might vary from one survey to another (Bowling, 2005;Weinberger, Oddone, Samsa, & Landsman, 1996), or some countries include proxy respondents. Therefore, one needs to be cautious when making international comparisons of population health status.…”

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“…EQ-5D population health studies have been performed mostly in Europe (Burström, Johannesson, & Diderichsen, 2001;Kind, Dolan, Gudex, & Williams, 1998;König et al, 2009;Sorensen, Davidsen, Gudex, Pedersen, & Bronnum-Hansen, 2009;Szende & Williams, 2004), USA (Fryback, Dunham, Palta, Hanmer, Buechner, & Cherepanov, 2007;Lubetkin, Jia, Franks, & Gold, 2005;Luo, Johnson, Shaw, Feeny, & Coons, 2005), Canada (Leung, Luo, So, & Quan, 2007) and Asia (Kil, Lee, Yun, An, & Jo, 2008;Shafie, Hassali, & Liau, 2010;Ting, Tarn, Ching, Liou, Shaw, & Chiou, 2007;Tsuchiya, & et al, 2002), including China (Sun et al, 2010;Wang, David, Mullahy, & Mullahy, 2005). Studies among other Chinese populations have also been performed in Singapore (Luo, Chew, Fong, Koh, Ng, & Yoon, 2003), the USA (Lubetkin et al, 2007;Luo et al, 2005) and Canada (Leung et al, 2007).…”

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Regional differences in health status in China: Population health-related quality of life results from the National Health Services Survey 2008

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Purpose: to measure, describe and analyse regional differences in health-related quality of life measured by EQ-5D in China. Data were obtained via face-to-face interviews on a national representative sample (n=120,703, 15-103 years). The EQ-5D instrument was used to measure health status. Results: Rural areas had worse health status than urban areas. Health status was worst in western areas and best in eastern areas, and such disparities were profounder in rural areas. In urban areas, health status was best in middle-sized cities. In rural areas, health status increased with the economic development level of a county. Conclusion: Our study enhances understanding of the urban-rural differences and east-middle-west differences in health and sheds light on inequalities in health status between different city categories in the urban areas and county categories in the rural areas.

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“…EuroQol [29,30] (EQ-5D) is a standardized instrument measuring health status-related quality of life consisting of a health status index (EQ index 0 to 1 scale) and a visual analogue scale (EQ VAS 0 to 100 scale).…”

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Rest versus exercise as treatment for patients with low back pain and Modic changes. a randomized controlled clinical trial

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BackgroundClinical experience suggests that many patients with Modic changes have relatively severe and persistent low back pain (LBP), which typically appears to be resistant to treatment. Exercise therapy is the recommended treatment for chronic LBP, however, due to their underlying pathology, Modic changes might be a diagnostic subgroup that does not benefit from exercise. The objective of this study was to compare the current state-of-the art treatment approach (exercise and staying active) with a new approach (load reduction and daily rest) for people with Modic changes using a randomized controlled trial design.MethodsParticipants were patients from an outpatient clinic with persistent LBP and Modic changes. They were allocated using minimization to either rest therapy for 10 weeks with a recommendation to rest for two hours daily and the option of using a flexible lumbar belt or exercise therapy once a week for 10 weeks. Follow-up was at 10 weeks after recruitment and 52 weeks after intervention and the clinical outcome measures were pain, disability, general health and global assessment, supplemented by weekly information on low back problems and sick leave measured by short text message (SMS) tracking.ResultsIn total, 100 patients were included in the study. Data on 87 patients at 10 weeks and 96 patients at one-year follow-up were available and were used in the intention-to-treat analysis. No statistically significant differences were found between the two intervention groups on any outcome.ConclusionsNo differences were found between the two treatment approaches, 'rest and reduced load' and 'exercise and staying active', in patients with persistent LBP and Modic changes.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00454792

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“…Countries included in the analysis were: Argentina, Belgium, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. For two countries (Argentina and China), the dataset transfer to the central archive was not possible.…”

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Population norms for the EQ-5D-3L: a cross-country analysis of population surveys for 20 countries

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This study provides EQ-5D population norms for 20 countries (N = 163,838), which can be used to compare profiles for patients with specific conditions with data for the average person in the general population in a similar age and/or gender group. Descriptive EQ-5D data are provided for the total population, by gender and by seven age groups. Provided index values are based on European VAS for all countries, based on TTO for 11 countries and based on VAS for 10 countries. Important differences exist in EQ-5D reported health status across countries after standardizing for population structure. Self-reported health according to all five dimensions and EQ VAS generally decreased with increasing age and was lower for females. Mean self-rated EQ VAS scores varied from 70.4 to 83.3 in the total population by country. The prior living standards (GDP per capita) in the countries studied are correlated most with the EQ VAS scores (0.58), while unemployment appeared to be significantly correlated in people over the age of 45 only. A country's expenditure on health care correlated moderately with higher ratings on the EQ VAS (0.55). EQ-5D norms can be used as reference data to assess the burden of disease of patients with specific conditions. Such information, in turn, can inform policy-making and assist in setting priorities in health care. KeywordsHealth state values · EQ-5D · Population norms · Health-related quality of life JEL Classification I10 · I30 · J11 · H51

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Danish EQ-5D population norms

Abstract: The calculated mean values for the EQ-5D index score may be used as reference values for comparative purposes in future Danish population health and evaluative studies.

Cited by 224 publications

References 16 publications

Regional differences in health status in China: Population health-related quality of life results from the National Health Services Survey 2008

Regional differences in health status in China: Population health-related quality of life results from the National Health Services Survey 2008

Rest versus exercise as treatment for patients with low back pain and Modic changes. a randomized controlled clinical trial

Population norms for the EQ-5D-3L: a cross-country analysis of population surveys for 20 countries

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