Measurement of Health-Related Quality of Life from Conception to Postpartum Using the EQ-5D-5L Among a National Sample of US Pregnant and Postpartum Adults.

Annette K ReganPallavi Aytha SwathiMarcianna NosekNing Yan Gu

Published in: Applied health economics and health policy (2023)

HRQoL as measured by EQ-5D-5L varies across pregnancy, indicating progressive declines throughout pregnancy and a return to first trimester values during the first month postpartum. Studies involving HRQoL measurement in pregnant people should account for the stage of pregnancy in their estimates.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
multiple sclerosis
quality improvement