A comparison of health state utility values associated with oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer in Sri Lanka assessed using the EQ-5D-3 L and the EORTC-8D.

Sanjeewa KularatnaJennifer A WhittyNewell W JohnsonRuwan JayasinghePaul A Scuffham

Published in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2016)

The two instruments captured different aspects of quality of life. The EQ-5D-3 L demonstrated better discrimination than the EORTC-8D. In mild conditions EORTC-8D was more responsive and we recommend further validation of this instrument in diverse cancer conditions.

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