Psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L in the general population of South Korea

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 2245-2253

  Kim, Tae Hyup ^a   Jo, Min Woo ^b   Lee, Sang Il ^b   Kim, Seon Ha ^b   Chung, Son Mi ^c  

^a Asan Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

EQ 5D; Helath related quality of life; Psychometrics; Reliability; SF 36; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH KOREA; STANDARD; VERY ELDERLY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84889080951     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0331-3     Document Type: Article

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