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Filling the psycho-social gap in the EQ-5D: the empirical support for four bolt-on dimensions.

Gang ChenJan Abel Olsen
Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
We provide empirical support for complementing the current EQ-5D-5L descriptive system with a coherent set of four bolt-on dimensions that will fill its psycho-social gap. Such an extended health state classification system would in particular be relevant for programme evaluations within the expanding fields of mental health and community care.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • mental illness
  • palliative care
  • cross sectional
  • quality improvement
  • study protocol
  • pain management
  • clinical trial