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ArticleBMC psychiatry2021

Mapping the PHQ-8 to EQ-5D, HUI3 and SF6D in patients with depression.

Edimansyah Abdin, Siow Ann Chong, Esmond Seow, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Mythily Subramaniam

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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  2. Development of mapping algorithms for gastric cancer: translating EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-STO22 to EQ-5D-5L health utilities.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  4. Mapping the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ H&N35 to the EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D for papillary thyroid carcinoma.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024
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  7. Mapping the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer to the SF-6D.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2021
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Edimansyah AbdinResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok Viewm, Singapore, 539747, Singapore. Edimansyah_abdin@imh.com.sg.
Siow Ann ChongResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok Viewm, Singapore, 539747, Singapore.
Esmond SeowResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok Viewm, Singapore, 539747, Singapore.
Kelvin Bryan TanMinistry of Health, Singapore, Singapore.
Mythily SubramaniamResearch Division, Institute of Mental Health, 10 Buangkok Viewm, Singapore, 539747, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is limited evidence of mapping clinical instruments to a generic preference-based instrument in Asian patient populations. The current study aims to map the eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-8) onto the EuroQol Five-Dimension (EQ-5D), the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) and the Short Form Six-Dimension (SF-6D) which helps to inform future cost-utility analyses of treatments for depression.

methodsA total of 249 participants who had completed PHQ-8, EQ-5D, SF-6D and HUI3 questionnaires were included in the analyses. A beta regression mixture model was used to map the utility scores as a function of PHQ-8 total scores, PHQ-squared, age and gender. The predictive accuracy of the models was examined using mean absolute error and root mean square error.

resultsThe results were compared against two common regression methods including Ordinary Least Square (OLS) and Tobit regression models. The mean age of the sample was 36.2 years (SD = 11.1). The mean EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, HUI3 and SF-6D utility scores were 0.615, 0.709, 0.461 and 0.607, respectively. The EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L and SF-6D utility scores were best predicted by the beta mixture regression model consisting of PHQ-8 total sores, PHQ-squared, and covariates including age and gender. The HUI3 was best predicted by the OLS regression model.

conclusionsThe current study provides important evidence to clinicians and researchers about the mapping algorithms that can be used in economic evaluation among patients with depression.

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DepressionPatient Health QuestionnaireAdultCost-Benefit AnalysisHumansQuality of LifeSurveys and Questionnaires

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