EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D)

The EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) is an instrument which evaluates the generic quality of life. The EQ-5D consists 2 parts: the EQ-5D descriptive system and the visual analogue scale (VAS). The descriptive system includes five one question for each of the five dimensions that include mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels of severity, being no problems, some problems, and extreme problems. The VAS consists of a 0-100 scale where mothers rate their overall health status, with 0 representing the worst imaginable health state and 100 representing the best imaginable health state.

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  • Generation R

  • Early pregnancy
    •   MM
    0 months - 6 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
  • 2 months
    •   MM
    0 months - 6 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2006-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   MM
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D)
    Measure name Health-related quality of life
    References
    EuroQol - a new facility for the measurement of health-related quality of life. (1990). Health Policy, 16(3), 199–208. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-8510(90)90421-9
    Raat, H., Bonsel, G. J., Hoogeveen, W. C., & Essink-Bot, M.-L. (2004). Feasibility and Reliability of a Mailed Questionnaire to Obtain Visual Analogue Scale Valuations for Health States Defined by the Health Utilities Index Mark 3. Medical Care, 42(1), 13–18. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.mlr.0000102297.06535.e7
    You can also access this dataset using the API (see API Docs).