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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2024

Healthcare consumer acceptability of routine use of the EQ-5D-5L in clinical care: a cross-sectional survey.

David A Snowdon, Taya A Collyer, Lucy Marsh, Velandai Srikanth, Richard Beare, Stephanie Baber, Kim Naude, Nadine E Andrew

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2024. 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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  3. Mapping and Linking between the EQ-5D-5L and the PROMIS Domains in the United States.Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making · 2025
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  4. Feasibility of implementing a codesigned patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) collection system for older adults in acute and sub-acute hospital settings.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  7. Socio-demographic disparities in health-related quality of life in hypertensive patients in Bangladesh: a comprehensive survey analysis.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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David A SnowdonNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia. david.snowdon@monash.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-3120
Taya A CollyerNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Lucy MarshNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Velandai SrikanthNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Richard BeareNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Stephanie BaberPhysiotherapy Department, Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre, Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Kim NaudeNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Nadine E AndrewNational Centre for Healthy Ageing, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, VIC, Australia.

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purposePatient reported outcome measures, such as the EQ-5D-5L, provide a measure of self-perceived health status or health-related quality of life. Understanding the consumer acceptability of a patient reported outcome measure can help to decide about its implementation across a healthcare organisation and possibly increase the likelihood of its use in clinical care. This study established the acceptability of the EQ-5D-5L from the perspective of clients receiving healthcare, and determined if acceptability varied by client sub-types.

methodsA cross-sectional survey explored clients' experience of the EQ-5D-5L. Eligible clients were aged ≥ 18 years and completed the EQ-5D-5L on admission and discharge to one of two multi-disciplinary community health services. Likert scale items explored acceptability, and open-ended questions determined if the EQ-5D-5L reflects experience of illness. Associations between acceptability and client characteristics were established using χ

resultsMost of the 304 clients (mean age 70 years, SD 16) agreed that the EQ-5D-5L: was easy to use/understand (n = 301, 99%) and useful (n = 289, 95%); improved communication with their therapist (n = 275, 90%); and made them feel more in control of their health (n = 276, 91%). Most clients also agreed that they wished to continue using the EQ-5D-5L (n = 285, 93%). Clients aged ≥ 60 years reported lower acceptability. Clients noted that the EQ-5D-5L did not capture experience of illness related to fatigue, balance/falls, cognition, and sleep.

conclusionThe EQ-5D-5L is acceptable for use in care but does not capture all aspects of health relevant to clients, and acceptability varies by subgroup.

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Health StatusQuality of LifeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesEQ-5D-5LOutcome assessmentPatient reported outcome measuresQuality of health careQuality of life

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