Measurement properties and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-Y-5L compared to the EQ-5D-Y-3L in children and adolescents receiving acute orthopaedic care

Table 4 Shannon Index (H’) and Shannon Evenness Index (J’) for the EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L dimensions

	EQ-5D-Y-5L		EQ-5D-Y-3L		Difference in H'	Difference in J'
	H'	J'	H'	J'	Difference in H'	Difference in J'
MOB	1.114	0.164	0.965	0.163	0.149	0.001
LAM	1.177	0.233	0.915	0.245	0.262	− 0.012
UA	1.242	0.169	0.952	0.165	0.290	0.004
P/D	1.324	0.223	0.939	0.283	0.385	− 0.060
WSU	1.135	0.150	0.885	0.123	0.250	0.027
average difference	0.267	− 0.008

N = 83, MOB, Mobility; LAM, Looking After Myself; UA, doing Usual Activities; P/D, having Pain or Discomfort; WSU, feeling Worried, Sad or Unhappy

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