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Examining the incremental impact of long-standing health conditions on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generic preference-based measures such as the EQ-5D and SF-6D have been criticised for being narrowly focused on a sub-set of dimensions of health. Our study aims to explore whether long-standing health conditions have an incremental impact on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

Methods

Using data from the South Yorkshire Cohort study (N?=?13,591) collected between 2010 and 2012 on the EQ-5D, long-standing health conditions (self-reported), and subjective well-being measure--life satisfaction using a response scale from 0 (completely dissatisfied) to 10 (completely satisfied), we employed generalised logit regression models. We assessed the impact of EQ-5D and long-standing health conditions together on life satisfaction by examining the size and significance of their estimated odds ratios.

Results

The EQ-5D had a significant association with life satisfaction, in which anxiety/depression and then self-care had the largest weights. Some long-standing health conditions were significant in some models, but most did not have an independent impact on life satisfaction. Overall, none of the health conditions had a consistent impact on life satisfaction alongside the EQ-5D.

Conclusions

Out study suggests that the impact of long-standing health conditions on life satisfaction is adequately captured by the EQ-5D, although the findings are limited by reliance on self-reported conditions and a single item life satisfaction measure.

SUBMITTER: Wu M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021593 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Examining the incremental impact of long-standing health conditions on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

Wu Mengjun M Brazier John J Relton Clare C Cooper Cindy C Smith Christine C Blackburn Joanna J

Health and quality of life outcomes 20140429

<h4>Background</h4>Generic preference-based measures such as the EQ-5D and SF-6D have been criticised for being narrowly focused on a sub-set of dimensions of health. Our study aims to explore whether long-standing health conditions have an incremental impact on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.<h4>Methods</h4>Using data from the South Yorkshire Cohort study (N = 13,591) collected between 2010 and 2012 on the EQ-5D, long-standing health conditions (self-reported), and subjective well-be ...[more]

PMID: 24773705

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Examining the incremental impact of long-standing health conditions on subjective well-being alongside the EQ-5D.

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