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Table 4 Proportions of the incomplete EQ-5D-5L in the three groups

From: Impacts of the preceding cancer-specific health-related quality of life instruments on the responses to the subsequent EQ-5D-5L

 

Proportion (95% CI)

Difference (95% CI; P-value)

vs Group 1

vs Group 2

Incomplete EQ-5D-5L for any reasons

   

 Group 1

0.11 (0.08, 0.14)

–

–

 Group 2

0.11 (0.08, 0.14)

0.00 (− 0.05, 0.05; 0.978)

–

 Group 3

0.05 (0.03, 0.07)

 − 0.06 (− 0.10, − 0.02; 0.003)

 − 0.06 (− 0.10, − 0.02; 0.003)

Did not return to the data center

   

 Group 1

0.05 (0.03, 0.08)

–

–

 Group 2

0.06 (0.04, 0.09)

0.01 (− 0.03, 0.04; 0.668)

–

 Group 3

0.02 (0.01, 0.04)

 − 0.03 (− 0.06, 0.00; 0.038)

 − 0.04 (− 0.07, − 0.01; 0.012)

Returned the questionnaire without any response

   

 Group 1

0.02 (0.00, 0.03)

–

–

 Group 2

0.02 (0.01, 0.04)

0.01 (− 0.02, 0.03; 0.616)

–

 Group 3

0.01 (0.00, 0.03)

0.00 (− 0.02, 0.02; 0.721)

 − 0.01 (− 0.03, 0.01; 0.390)

Incomplete EQ-5D-5L with some responses to the returned questionnaire

   

 Group 1

0.04 (0.02, 0.06)

–

–

 Group 2

0.03 (0.01, 0.04)

 − 0.01 (− 0.04, 0.01; 0.360)

–

 Group 3

0.01 (0.00, 0.02)

 − 0.03 (− 0.05, 0.00; 0.023)

 − 0.01 (− 0.03, 0.01; 0.156)

  1. Groups 1, 2, and 3 contained the two questionnaire types that had the EQ-5D-5L in the first, second, and last places, respectively
  2. CI, confidence interval