caa a22 4500 606179461 CHVBK 20210128100801.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20151001xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-015-0978-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-015-0978-7 Validity of EQ-5D in general population of Taiwan: results of the 2009 National Health Interview and Drug Abuse Survey of Taiwan [Elektronische Daten] [Sheng-Tsung Yu, Hsing-Yi Chang, Kai-Ping Yao, Yu-Hsuan Lin, Baai-Shyun Hurng] Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the EuroQOL five dimensions questionnaire (EQ-5D) using a nationally representative data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) through comparison with short-form 36 (SF-36). Methods: Data for this study came from the 2009 NHIS in Taiwan. The study sample was the 4007 participants aged 20-64years who completed the survey. We used SUDAAN 10.0 (SAS-Callable) to carry out weighed estimation and statistical inference. The EQ index was estimated using norm values from a Taiwanese study as well as from Japan and the United Kingdom (UK). The SF-36 score was standardized using American norm values. Results: In terms of concurrent validity, the EQ-5D met the five hypotheses. The results did not fulfill hypothesis that women would have lower visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS) scores. In terms of discriminant validity, the EQ-5D fulfilled two hypotheses. Our results approached but did not fulfill hypothesis that there would be a weak association between the physical and psychological dimensions of the EQ-5D and the mental component summary score of the SF-36. Results were comparable regardless of whether the Japanese or UK norm value sets were used. Conclusions: We were able to fulfill many, not all of our validity hypotheses regardless of whether the established Japanese or UK norm value sets or the Taiwanese norm values were used. The EQ-5D is an effective and simple instrument for assessing health-related quality of life of general population in Taiwan. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015 Validity nationallicence EQ-5D nationallicence SF-36 nationallicence NHIS nationallicence Taiwan nationallicence Yu Sheng-Tsung Division of Preventive Medicine and Health Service Research, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Rd., 350, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC aut Chang Hsing-Yi Division of Preventive Medicine and Health Service Research, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Rd., 350, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC aut Yao Kai-Ping Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC aut Lin Yu-Hsuan Surveillance and Research Division, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC aut Hurng Baai-Shyun Surveillance and Research Division, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/10(2015-10-01), 2541-2548 0962-9343 24:10<2541 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0978-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0978-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yu Sheng-Tsung Division of Preventive Medicine and Health Service Research, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Rd., 350, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Chang Hsing-Yi Division of Preventive Medicine and Health Service Research, Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Rd., 350, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan, ROC aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Yao Kai-Ping Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lin Yu-Hsuan Surveillance and Research Division, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hurng Baai-Shyun Surveillance and Research Division, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/10(2015-10-01), 2541-2548 0962-9343 24:10<2541 2015 24 11136