Comparison of EQ-5D-5L and SPVU-5D for measuring quality of life in patients with venous leg ulcers in an Australian setting.
Qinglu ChengSanjeewa KularatnaXing J LeeNicholas GravesRosana E PacellaPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2019)
This study found that both EQ-5D-5L and SPVU-5D were valid and responsive in detecting change of VLU healing status among a small Australian population. Both instruments may be used in economic evaluation studies that involve patients with healed or unhealed VLUs. However, given the limitations presented in this study, further research is necessary to make sound recommendations on the preferred instrument in economic evaluation of VLU-related interventions.
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