Comparing the properties of the EQ-5D-5L and EQ-5D-3L in general population in Iran.
Satar RezaeiAbraha WoldemichaelSina AhmadiAmjad Mohamadi BolbanabadFarman Zahir AbdullahBakhtiar PirooziPublished in: The International journal of health planning and management (2021)
The study demonstrated that the measurement properties of 5L version in terms of celling effects, convergent validity, known-groups validity, RE and informativity similar or better than the 3L among general population; suggesting the use of 5L in the context of Iran. Hence, we suggested the use of the 5L in economic evaluation, clinical and public health studies in Iran.