Table 1 Generic and specific questionnaires on health-related quality of life

Generic

 EQ-5D

Mobility, personal care, daily activities, pain / discomfort and anxiety / depression

Index: from 0 (death) to 1 (best state), VAS: from 0 (worst state) to 100 (best state)

 SF-36

Physical function, physical role, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional role, mental health and declared evolution of health

Physical and mental summation: from 0 (worst state) to 100 (best state)

 SF-12

Physical and mental

From 0 (worst functionality) to 100 (best functionality)

 SF-6D

Physical function, role limitations, social function, pain, mental health and vitality

From 0 (death) to 1 (excellent health)

Specific

 KCCQ [50, 51]

Physical limitation, symptom stability, frequency of symptoms, severity of symptoms, self-care, quality of life and social limitation

Clinical summary (physical limitation and symptoms), summary of symptoms (frequency and severity) and general summary: from 0 (worst condition) to 100 (best condition)

 MLHFQ [50, 51]

Physical, emotional, social

General: from 0 (best state) to 105 (worst state), physical component (0–40), and mental component (0–25)