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Psychometric performance of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in patients with lymphoma in China

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Abstract

Aim

To assess and compare the measurement properties of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 among lymphoma patients in China.

Methods

A face-to-face survey of Chinese lymphoma patients was conducted at baseline (all types) and follow-up (diffuse large B-cell). EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 health utility scores (HUSs) were calculated using the respective Chinese value sets. Ceiling effect was assessed by calculating the percentage of respondents reporting the optimal health state. Convergent validity of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 was assessed using the Spearman rank correlation coefficient (r) with QLQ-C30 as a calibration standard. Known-groups validity of the two HUSs was evaluated by comparing their scores of patients with different conditions; and their sensitivity was further assessed in the known-groups using relative efficiency (RE). Test–retest reliability and responsiveness was tested using ICC and standardized response mean (SRM), respectively.

Results

Altogether 200 patients were enrolled at baseline and 78 were followed up. No ceiling effect was found for SF-6Dv2 compared to 24.5% for EQ-5D-5L. Correlation between the two HUSs and with QLQ-C30 score was strong (r > 0.5). Each dimension of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 had moderate or greater correlations with similar dimensions of QLQ-C30 (r > 0.35). Both EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 could only a minority known-groups, and the latter may have better sensitivity. EQ-5D-5L had better test–retest reliability (ICC = 0.939); while both of them were responsive to patients with worsened and improved clinical status.

Conclusions

EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 were found to have good convergent validity and responsiveness, while EQ-5D-5L had better test–retest reliability and higher ceiling effect. Not enough evidence indicates which of the two measures has better known-group validity and sensitivity.

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This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 72274037) awarded to P Wang.

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A-XZ and JL analysed the data and drafted the manuscript. Z-XM revised the manuscript and wrote several sections. A-XZ collected and entered the data. Z-TW performed secondary data entry. PL and PW supervised and quality controlled the study. All authors revised the manuscript and approved it for publication.

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Appendix 1

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Table 8 EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 dimensions according to their similarities

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Table 9 EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 with QLQ-C30 dimensions according to their similarities

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Table 10 Correlations of the dimensions of EQ-5D-5L and QLQ-C30

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Table 11 Correlations of the dimensions of SF-6Dv2 and QLQ-C30

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Table 12 EQ-VAS score, EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 HUS from two sets of questionnaires

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Zhang, A., Li, J., Mao, Z. et al. Psychometric performance of EQ-5D-5L and SF-6Dv2 in patients with lymphoma in China. Eur J Health Econ (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-024-01672-4

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