Comparing EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L performance in common cancers: suggestions for instrument choosing

ConclusionsWith greater discriminatory power, convergent validity and lower ceiling, EQ-5D-5L may be preferable to EQ-5D-3L for the assessment of HRQoL among cancer patients. However, higher utility scores derived form EQ-5D-5L  may also lead to lower QALY gains than those of 3L potentially in cost-utility studies and underestimation in the burden of disease.
Source: Quality of Life Research - Category: Health Management Source Type: research