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Table 9 Change in EQ-5D-Y-5L and EQ-5D-Y-3L level sum scores (LSS) over time and between unchanged, improve or worsened self-rated health

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

 

Change in EQ-5D-Y-5L LSS

Change in EQ-5D-Y-3L LSS

Mean difference (95% CI)

p value

Effect size

Mean difference (95% CI)

p value

Effect size

Baseline—24 h

      

Unchanged vs Improved

− 2.05 (− 3.55, − 0.55)

0.008

0.72 (0.19,1.24)

− 0.96 (1.99,0.07)

0.066

0.49 (− 0.33,0.10)

Unchanged vs worsened

− 0.76 (− 1.97, 1.82)

0.937

− 0.26 (− 0.66, 0.61)

0.50 (− 0.61,1.60)

0.371

0.30 (− 0.35, 0.94)

Improve vs worsened

1.98 (− 0.20, 4.16)

0.074

0.66 (− 0.64, 1.38)

1.46 (− 0.01, 2.94)

0.052

0.72 (− 0.01, 1.44)

24–48 h

      

Unchanged vs Improved

0.41 (− 1.59, 1.67)

0.961

0.01 (− 0.52, 0.55)

− 0.14 (− 1.1, 0.82)

0.767

− 0.08 (− 0.61, 0.45)

Unchanged vs worsened

2.41 (0.30, 4.53)

0.026

0.84 (0.99, 1.58)

0.69 (− 0.50, 1.88)

0.025

0.43 (− 0.30, 1.15)

Improve vs worsened

2.37 (− 0.61, 5.36)

0.115

0.65 (− 0.16, 1.45)

0.833 (− 0.33, 1.00)

0.235

0.49 (− 0.31, 1.28)

Baseline—48 h

      

Unchanged vs Improved

− 0.67 (− 2.52, 1.19)

0.475

− 0.18 (− 0.68, 0.32)

− 0.52 (− 1.61, 0.57)

0.343

− 0.24 (− 0.75, 0.26)

Unchanged vs worsened

− 0.44 (− 2.56, 1.69)

0.681

− 0.12 (− 0.69, 0.45)

− 0.64 (− 1.84, 0.56)

0.288

− 0.31 (− 0.89, 0.26)

Improve vs worsened

0.34 (− 2.45, 3.14)

0.804

0.09 (− 0.63, 0.81)

0.58 (− 0.97, 2.13)

0.453

0.28 (− 0.45,0.10)

  1. Calculated using EQ-5D-Y-3L/5L level sum scores (LSS), a higher score indicates a worse health state