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Table 8 Paired differences of EQ-5D-Y-3L and EQ-5D-Y-5L Level Sum Score (LSS) at baseline, 24 h and 48 h

From: 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

 

Baseline LSS

24 h LSS

Paired differences

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

p

Effect Size (95% CI)

All (n = 77)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.64 (3.93)

12.36 (3.89)

1.27 (3.01)

 < 0.001

0.43 (0.19, 0.66)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.55 (2.21)

8.77 (2.05)

0.78 (1.93)

 < 0.001

0.40 (0.17, 0.64)

No change (n = 43)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.56 (3.57)

12.79 (3.18)

0.67 (2.83)

0.126

0.24 (− 0.07, 0.54)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.42 (2.28)

8.84 (1.80)

0.58 (1.78)

0.038

0.33 (0.02, 0.63)

Improve (n = 22)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.82 (4.54)

11.09 (4.42)

2.73 (2.91)

 < 0.001

0.94 (0.42, 1.43)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

10.00 (1.98)

8.45 (2.37)

1.55 (2.30)

0.005

0.67 (0.20, 1.13)

Worsen (n = 12)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.58 (4.32)

12.83 (4.59)

0.75 (3.11)

0.421

0.24 (− 0.34, 0.81)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.17 (2.44)

9.08 (2.39)

0.08 (1.31)

0.830

0.06 (− 0.50, 0.63)

 

24 h LSS

48 h LSS

 

All (n = 71)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

12.38 (3.79)

11.51 (3.76)

0.87 (3.15)

0.022

0.28 (0.04, 0.51)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

8.82 (2.00)

8.51 (1.97)

0.31 (1.70)

0.128

0.18 (− 0.05, 0.41)

No change (n = 42)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.62 (4.22)

12.55 (3.83,0.59)

1.07 (3.10)

0.031

0.35 (0.03,0.66)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.50 (2.17)

8.90 (1.97)

0.60 (1.98)

0.058

0.30 (− 0.01,0.61)

Improve (n = 20)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.30 (4.18)

12.20 (3.74)

1.10 (2.92)

0.108

0.38 (− 0.08, 0.82)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.20 (2.44)

8.60 (2.06)

0.60 (1.76)

0.144

0.34 (− 0.11, 0.79)

Worsen (n = 9)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

12.00 (4.12)

13.22 (4.49)

− 1.22 (3.70)

0.351

− 0.33 (− 0.99,0.35)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

8.89 (2.09)

9.22 (1.92)

− 0.33 (1.12)

0.397

− 0.30 (− 0.96,0.38)

 

Baseline LSS

48 h LSS

 

All (n = 71)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.56 (4.01)

8.51 (1.97)

5.06 (3.45)

 < 0.001

1.46 (1.12, 1.79)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.58 (2.19)

8.51 (1.97)

1.07 (2.08)

 < 0.001

0.52 (0.26, 0.76)

No change (n = 32)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.66 (3.21)

11.84 (3.49)

1.81 (3.41)

0.005

0.53 (0.16, 0.90)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.69 (1.75)

8.81 (1.96)

0.88 (2.11)

0.025

0.42 (0.05, 0.77)

Improve (n = 29)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

13.69 (4.89)

11.34 (3.88)

2.35 (3.78)

0.002

0.62 (0.22,1.01)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.55 (2.47)

8.17 (1.98)

1.38 (2.13)

0.002

0.65 (0.24, 1.05)

Worsen (n = 10)

     

EQ-5D-Y-5L

12.90 (3.81)

10.9 (4.53)

2.00 (3.68)

0.120

0.54 (− 0.13, 1.20)

EQ-5D-Y-3L

9.30 (2.75)

8.50 (2.01)

0.80 (1.93)

0.223

0.41 (− 0.24, 1.05)

  1. Calculated using EQ-5D-Y-3L/ EQ-5D-5L level sum scores (LSS), a higher score indicates a worse health state, LSS, level sum score; SD, standard deviation; CI, Confidence Interval