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Table 5 MCIDs of the EQ-5D-5L estimated through three methods and the relation to the MDC at the individual and group levels

From: Responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference of the EQ-5D-5L in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: a longitudinal study

Variables

Index value

EQ VAS

0.5SD

1SEM

Anchor-based method

Instrument-defined method

0.5SD

1SEM

Anchor-based method

MCID

0.027

0.023

0.041

0.064

6.99

5.93

3.12

MDC95%

       

 Ind

0.064

   

16.44

  

 Group

0.009

   

2.32

  

Ratio

       

 Ind

0.42

0.36

0.64

1.00

0.43

0.36

0.19

 Group

3.00

2.56

4.56

7.11

3.01

2.55

1.24