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Table 12 Assessment of responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L and the EQ-5D-5L measures to changes in the Barthel Index, for the subgroup in Belgium

From: Measurement properties of EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L in recording self-reported health status in older patients with substantial multimorbidity and polypharmacy

 

EQ-5D-3L at 6 months (mean)

EQ-5D-3L at 12 months (mean)

Difference between 12 and 6 months EQ-5D-3L (95% CI)

Effect size (Cohen’s D)a

n

% reporting 3L score increase

Barthel Index

 Improved

0.54

0.67

0.12 (− 0.21 to 0.45)

0.34

5

40

 No change

0.84

0.84

0.00 (− 0.04 to 0.03)

0.00

37

22

 Worsened

0.80

0.67

− 0.13 (− 0.29 to 0.03)

− 0.65

15

20

 

EQ-5D-5L at 6 months (mean)

EQ-5D-5L at 12 months (mean)

Difference between 12 and 6 months EQ-5D-5L (95% CI)

Effect size (Cohen’s D)

n

% reporting 5L score increase

Barthel Index

 Improved

0.63

0.64

0.01 (− 0.09 to 0.11)

0.07

5

20

 No change

0.81

0.81

0.00 (− 0.03 to 0.03)

0.00

37

38

 Worsened

0.75

0.63

− 0.11 (− 0.24 to 0.01)

− 0.67

15

33

  1. aCohen’s D effect sizes of between 0.2 and 0.5 are considered small, 0.5 and 0.8 moderate and > 0.8 large