15 December 2016

Aspects of health not captured by EQ-5D

Important aspects of health not captured by EQ-5D: Views of the UK general public
Office of Health Economics, 15 December 2016
  • The EQ-5D is a standardised instrument designed for use as a generic measure of health outcome. An examination of the views of 436 members of the UK general public found that just over 40% of the survey respondents provided suggestions of aspects of health they considered important but not captured by the five EQ-5D dimensions. 
  • Sensory deprivation and mental health were the aspects most commonly mentioned.