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Table 1 Floor and ceiling of EQ-5D-5L and 15D

From: A head-to-head comparison of the EQ-5D-5L and 15D descriptive systems and index values in a general population sample

EQ-5D-5L

15D

Dimensions

Total sample (N = 1887)

Physical conditions (N = 1195)

Mental conditions (N = 664)

Dimensions

Total sample (N = 1887)

Physical conditions (N = 1195)

Mental conditions (N = 664)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Ceiling

n (%)

Floor

n (%)

Mobility (walking)

1246 (66.0)

7 (0.4)

670 (56.1)

5 (0.4)

359 (54.1)

3 (0.5)

Mobility (walking, moving about)

1054 (78.0)

14 (0.7)

877 (73.4)

6 (0.5)

467 (70.3)

2 (0.3)

Self-care (washing or dressing)

1654 (87.7)

9 (0.5)

1027 (85.9)

8 (0.7)

538 (81.0)

4 (0.6)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Usual activities (e.g. work, study, housework, family or leisure activities)

1393 (73.8)

4 (0.2)

798 (66.8)

2 (0.2)

415 (62.5)

2 (0.3)

Usual activities (e.g. employment, studying, housework, free-time activities)

1467 (77.7)

8 (0.4)

857 (71.7)

1 (0.1)

436 (65.7)

1 (0.2)

Pain/discomfort

959 (50.8)

9 (0.5)

474 (39.7)

7 (0.6)

226 (34.0)

8 (1.2)

Discomfort and symptoms (e.g. pain, ache, nausea, itching etc.)

1287 (68.2)

9 (0.5)

719 (60.2)

2 (0.2)

355 (53.5)

4 (0.6)

Anxiety/depression

1147 (60.8)

23 (1.2)

675 (56.5)

16 (1.3)

272 (41.0)

16 (2.4)

Depression (sad, melancholic or depressed)

1295 (68.6)

21 (1.1)

777 (65.0)

12 (1.0)

343 (51.7)

10 (1.5)

Distress (anxious, stressed or nervous)

1054 (55.9)

33 (1.7)

607 (50.8)

19 (1.6)

262 (39.5)

18 (2.7)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Vision (seeing and reading with or without glasses)

1360 (72.1)

17 (0.9)

812 (67.9)

5 (0.4)

408 (61.4)

6 (0.9)

Hearing (with or without a hearing aid)

1581 (83.8)

6 (0.3)

966 (80.8)

2 (0.2)

512 (77.1)

1 (0.2)

Breathing (breathing difficulties, shortness of breath)

1342 (71.1)

21 (1.1)

765 (60.4)

17 (1.4)

379 (57.1)

13 (2.0)

Sleeping

921 (48.4)

14 (0.7)

491 (41.1)

9 (0.8)

225 (33.9)

9 (1.4)

Eating

1781 (94.4)

3 (0.2)

1150 (96.2)

0 (0.0)

608 (91.6)

0 (0.0)

Speech

1701 (90.1)

5 (0.3)

1084 (90.7)

2 (0.2)

564 (84.9)

2 (0.3)

Excretion (bladder and bowel)

1399 (74.1)

14 (0.7)

814 (68.1)

7 (0.6)

427 (64.3)

6 (0.9)

Mental function (thinking clearly and logically, memory)

1596 (84.6)

7 (0.4)

989 (82.8)

1 (0.1)

504 (75.9)

2 (0.3)

Vitality (e.g. healthy and energetic, weary, tired or feeble, exhausted)

950 (50.3)

20 (1.1)

502 (42.0)

10 (0.8)

240 (36.1)

12 (1.8)

Sexual activities

1313 (69.6)

73 (3.9)

735 (61.5)

66 (5.5)

373 (56.2)

46 (6.9)

EQ-5D-5L index valuea

679 (36.0)

0 (0.0)

305 (25.5)

0 (0.0)

124 (18.7)

0 (0.0)

15D index valuea

396 (21.0)

1 (0.1)

147 (12.3)

0 (0.0)

67 (10.1)

0 (0.0)

EQ VAS

105 (5.6)

3 (0.2)

31 (2.6)

2 (0.2)

19 (2.9)

2 (0.3)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

  1. aNote that ceiling and floor are identical regardless of the value set used