EQ-5D is a generic instrument to measure health-related quality of life. In 2009, new version, EQ-5D-5L, was introduced as an attempt reduce ceiling effects and improve sensitivity small changes over time. The objective this study assess the measurement properties EQ-5D-5L compared EQ-5D-3L in elderly general population with moderate high degree comorbidity. A subgroup participants large clinic...

EQ-5D is used in cost-effectiveness studies underlying many important health policy decisions. It comprises a survey instrument generating a description of health states across five domains, and a system of utility values for each state. The original 3-level version of EQ-5D is being replaced with a more sensitive 5-level version but little is known about the consequences of this change. We dev...

Background. The quality of care is assessed by set indicators, including life indicators. Dozens countries have approved the EQ-5D questionnaires and developed national / regional
 evaluation systems. We carefully hypothesize that broader usage in real clinical practice local Moscow health system could be incentivized improved through development direct region-specific standard «values set...

BACKGROUND There is increasing interest in monitoring the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of populations as opposed to clinical populations. The EQ-5D identifies five domains as being most able to capture the HRQoL construct. The question arises as to whether these domains are adequate within a community-based population or whether additional domains would add to the explanatory power of...

BACKGROUND Two commonly performed surgical interventions are available for severe (grade II-IV) haemorrhoids; traditional excisional surgery and stapled haemorrhoidopexy. Uncertainty exists as to which is most effective. The eTHoS trial was designed to establish the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of stapled haemorrhoidopexy compared with traditional excisional surgery. METHODS ...