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Table 3 Mean absolute error, mean squared error and root mean squared error of predicted compared to actual utility scores by EQ-5D utility range using the weekly diary data

From: Estimation of health-related utility (EQ-5D index) in subjects with seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis to evaluate health gain associated with sublingual grass allergen immunotherapy

EQ-5D utility score

Mean absolute error

Mean squared error

Root mean squared error

Observed mean

Predicted mean

N (%)

<0.5

0.723

0.570

0.755

0.117

0.841

161 (0.92%)

0.5-0.599

0.275

0.086

0.293

0.561

0.836

78 (0.44%)

0.6-0.699

0.151

0.031

0.176

0.670

0.820

497 (2.82%)

0.7-0.799

0.085

0.017

0.130

0.749

0.834

684 (3.89%)

0.8-0.899

0.088

0.012

0.111

0.830

0.855

1542 (8.76%)

0.9-1.0

0.061

0.013

0.114

1.000

0.939

14637 (83.17%)

Full Index

0.074

0.019

0.138

0.956

0.923

17599 (100%)