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In brechtdv/EQ5D.be: EQ-5D Index Values and Population Norms for Belgium

EQ5D.be

EQ-5D Index Values and Population Norms for Belgium

The EQ5D.be package provides functions to obtain Belgian index values for the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L descriptive systems, and to obtain Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system and visual analogue scale.

The estimation of the population norms is described in the following article:

Van Wilder L, Charafeddine R, Beutels P, Bruyndonckx R, Cleemput I, Demarest S, De Smedt D, Hens N, Scohy A, Speybroeck N, Van der Heyden J, Yokota RTC, Van Oyen H, Bilcke J, Devleesschauwer B (2021) Belgian population norms for the EQ-5D-5L, 2018. Qual Life Res, in press. doi: 10.1007/s11136-021-02971-6.

The index values for the EQ-5D-3L are based on Cleemput (2010).

The index values for the EQ-5D-5L are based on Bouckaert et al. (2021).

The population norms are based on the EQ-5D-5L results in the Belgian Health Interview Survey 2013 & 2018.

Details about the statistical estimation of the population norms is available via https://github.com/brechtdv/popnorms/.

Available functions

Index values

index3LBelgian index values for the EQ-5D-3L descriptive system index5LBelgian index values for the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system

Population norms

popnormPopulation norms for the EQ-5D-5L and EQ-5D VAS instruments &ndash main wrapper function popnormINDEXPopulation norms for the EQ-5D-5L index score popnormVASPopulation norms for the EQ-5D-5L visual analogue scale popnormMOPopulation norms for reporting any problems of mobility popnormSCPopulation norms for reporting any problems of self-care popnormUAPopulation norms for reporting any problems with performing usual activities popnormPDPopulation norms for reporting any problems of pain/discomfort popnormADPopulation norms for reporting any problems of anxiety/depression popnormANYPopulation norms for reporting any problem in the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system

Install

To download and install the latest development version from GitHub:

devtools::install_github("brechtdv/EQ5D.be")

brechtdv/EQ5D.be documentation built on Aug. 19, 2021, 5:25 p.m.