The EQ-5D is increasingly being used in studies of health inequalities, providing further evidence of a social gradient in health; i.e. consistent positive associations between a socioeconomic indicator and health. However, the steepness in the social gradients in HRQoL differs depending on which of the two EQ-5D measures is used; whether based on respondents' EQ-5D-5L descriptions or by their direct valuation in EQ-VAS. This study aims to provide new knowledge as to why the two HRQoL measures suggest different degrees of health inequalities.

The EQ-DAPHNIE (EuroQol Data for Assessment of Population Health Needs and Instrument Evaluation) project is a large, multi-country survey initiative designed to generate population norms and enable comparative research using self-reported health measures. This paper describes the quality control processes and summarizes data quality metrics from the United Kingdom (UK) pilot and full implementation across 15 countries.

To assess the possible effect of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Severe COVID-19 may have lasting effects on physical and sleep behaviors, which could affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to assess 2-year trajectories of device-assessed physical and sleep behaviors post-hospitalization, comparing ICU- and non-ICU-treated patients, and to assess their association with HRQoL.

This study aimed to examine how profiles of perceived HIV/AIDS stigma and psychological well-being (PWB)-defined by positive/negative affect, life satisfaction, and health-related quality of life-relate to embodiment among people living with HIV (PLWH). It also explored the role of minority stress, particularly among sexual minorities, in shaping these experiences.

To derive the first population norms from the EQ-5D-5L in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To examine whether ratings on each of the five dimensions of the EQ-5D-5L vary across ethnic groups after adjusting for health conditions and other relevant covariates.

Despite advances in treatment, many nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) survivors face substantial and enduring quality of life (QOL) impairments. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore trends and factors influencing QOL in NPC patients across various treatment modalities over time, to inform patient-centered care strategies.

Establishing a care pathway based on electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) is necessary to effectively assess and manage outpatients undergoing active treatment. This study investigated symptom burden in patients with advanced upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer and the characteristics needed for implementing an ePRO system to monitor these patients.

Application of computerized adaptive testing (CAT) can improve the assessment of patient-reported health outcomes by reducing patient burden. We aimed to reduce patient burden of CATs further by optimizing a standard error reduction stopping rule (SER; minimum change in SE(θ) after each CAT step).

This study aimed to conduct a systematic review of the published evidence regarding the measurement properties of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L) in patients with upper respiratory tract diseases, encompassing conditions associated with the nose, pharynx, and larynx.

Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC) negatively impacts Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and can persist for years after initial infection. This study examined long term HRQoL of COVID-19 survivors with PCC to explore whether and how HRQoL changes over time, and to determine which patient characteristics are associated with changes.

Unlike previous reviews on quality of life (QoL) and substance use disorders (SUD), this scoping review focuses on QoL within the context of SUD treatment and active substance misuse. This review delineates and describes QoL measures, assesses their application, and explores the influence of demographics on QoL outcomes.

Providing quality care for older people continues to be a significant challenge globally and in Australia. The Quality-of-Care Experience - Aged Care Consumers (QCE-ACC) has been adopted as a key quality indicator in the national aged care quality indicator program in Australia for public reporting of care quality variation across residential aged care facilities. This study aims to provide further evidence of the construct validity of QCE-ACC among older people living in residential aged care facilities.

Examine the psychometric properties of the PROMIS Depression Short From 2.0 (PROMIS-D-SF), Caregiver and Youth Report in comparison with a legacy measure of depression, the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire, using a clinical sample.

Economic evaluations need data from preference-based measures (PBM) to calculate quality-adjusted life years (QALY). Clinical trials often do not collect this data, which has prompted the development of mapping techniques. One such utility instrument to measure quality of life is the Assessment of Quality of Life-4D(AQoL-4D) and a widely used measure to assess global disability in stroke trials is the modified Rankin Scale (mRS). Thus, mapping techniques to link the mRS score with a health-related quality of life (HRQoL) such as AQoL-4D, is useful for health economists working in stroke.

The Good Spirit, Good Life (GSGL) assessment tool was co-developed in urban and regional Australia to address quality of life (QoL) for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and inform culturally responsive care. This study aimed to determine the acceptability and validity of the GSGL tool in Australian remote settings.