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Table 5 Comparison of construct validity between web-based and paper versions of the EQ-5D-Y

From: Development of the web-based Spanish and Catalan versions of the Euroqol 5D-Y (EQ-5D-Y) and comparison of results with the paper version

 

Web version

 

Paper version

 

Web version

  

Paper version

  
 

Self-perceived health (fair-poor) n(%)

P

Self-perceived health (fair-poor) n (%)

P

SDQ

n

Mean (s.d.)

T

SDQ

n

Mean (s.d.)

T

Mobility (walking about)

 

0.003

 

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

No

25 (3.8)

 

18 (2.7)

 

649

8.9 (5.6)

 

645

8.9 (5.6)

 

Some/a lot of

6 (12.5)

 

6 (13.6)

 

43

12.7 (6.1)

 

46

12.7 (6.2)

 

Looking after myself

 

0.21

 

0.79

  

0.009

  

0.009

No

29 (4.2)

 

23 (3.4)

 

672

9.0 (5.6)

 

669

9.0 (5.6)

 

Some /a lot of

2 (9.0)

 

1 (5.6)

 

20

11.7 (6.3)

 

22

12.3 (6.4)

 

Doing usual activities

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

No

23 (3.5)

 

14 (2.1)

 

644

8.8 (5.6)

 

644

8.8 (5.4)

 

Some/a lot of

8 (17.0)

 

10 (22.2)

 

46

14.1 (6.1)

 

45

14.1 (6.8)

 

Having pain or discomfort

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

No

18 (3.2)

 

11 (1.9)

 

557

8.3 (5.3)

 

561

8.3 (5.4)

 

Some/a lot of

13 (9.0)

 

13 (9.6)

 

137

12.6 (5.8)

 

130

12.5 (5.5)

 

Feeling worried, sad or unhappy

 

<0.001

 

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

No

16 (2.8)

 

8 (1.4)

 

558

8.3 (5.3)

 

553

8.1 (5.2)

 

Some/a lot of

15 (10.7)

 

16 (11.5)

 

134

12.5 (5.9)

 

138

13.3 (5.6)

 
  1. Self perceived health (‘excellent’, ‘very good’, ‘good’ vs ‘fair’,’poor’)
  2. SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire