Instrument | Dimensions/domains within the descriptive system | Number of items used to derive a health state valuation | Number of unique health statesb |
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15D [10] | 15: mobility, vision, hearing, breathing, sleeping, eating, speech, elimination, usual activities, mental function, discomfort and symptoms, depression, distress, vitality, sexual activity | 15 questions, each with 5 levels of response | More than 30 billion |
AQoL-8D [11] | 8: independent living, senses, pain, mental health, happiness, self worth, coping, relationships | 35 questions, with between 4 and 6 levels of response | More than 60 trillion |
EQ-5D-5L [12] | 5: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, anxiety/depression | 5 questions, each with 5 levels of response | 3125 |
HUI [13] | 6: sensation, mobility, emotion, cognition, self-care, pain | 15 questions, with between 4 and 6 levels of responsec | 8,000 |
QWB-SA [14] | 5: acute and/or chronic symptoms, self-care, mobility, physical functioning, performance of usual activity | At least 71 questions, with varying response formatsd | 1,215 |
SF-6D (SF-36v2) [15] | 6: physical functioning, role limitations, social functioning, pain, mental health, vitality | 11 (of 36) questions, with between 3 and 6 levels of responsee | 18,000 |