Table 3 Response consistency (%) between the EQ-5D-5L and EQ-5D-3L (n = 146)
From: Evaluation of the EQ-5D-3L and 5L versions in low back pain patients
EQ-5D-3L | EQ-5D-5L | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No problems | Slight problems | Moderate problems | Severe problems | Unable/extreme | |
Mobility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems (n = 92) | 77 (83.7) | 14 (15.2) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Some problems (n = 52) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (53.8) | 20 (38.5) | 4 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable/extreme (n = 2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Self-care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems (n = 107) | 99 (92.5) | 8 (7.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Some problems (n = 39) | 1 (2.6) | 29 (74.4) | 5 (12.8) | 4 (10.3) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable/extreme(n = 0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Usual activities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems (n = 48) | 40 (83.3) | 8 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Some problems (n = 92) | 6 (6.5) | 60 (65.2) | 18 (19.6) | 8 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable/extreme (n = 6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (83.3) |
Pain/discomfort | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems (n = 26) | 19 (73.1) | 7 (26.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Some problems (n = 92) | 0 (0.0) | 45 (48.9) | 41 (44.6) | 6 (6.5) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable/extreme (n = 28) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (7.1) | 22 (78.6) | 4 (14.3) |
Anxiety/depression | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No problems (n = 94) | 85 (90.4) | 9 (9.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Some problems (n = 50) | 0 (0.0) | 36 (72.0) | 13 (26.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unable/extreme (n = 2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) |