- The descriptive system comprises five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems. The patient is asked to indicate his/her health state by ticking the box next to the most appropriate statement in each of the five dimensions. This decision results in a 1-digit number that expresses the level selected for that dimension. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient’s health state.
- The EQ VAS records the patient’s self-rated health on a vertical visual analogue scale where the endpoints are labelled ‘The best health you can imagine’ and ‘The worst health you can imagine’. The VAS can be used as a quantitative measure of health outcome that reflects the patient’s own judgement.
- The EQ-5D-5L health state value set survey for the Uzbekistan population will be conducted in five regions: Bukhara, Kashkadarya, Khorezm, Tashkent, and Ferghana. A total of 1,000 respondents will be randomly selected to participate in the survey, ensuring a diverse and representative sample of the population.
- The findings will be first step to perform economic evaluation of the health state and to make evidence-based policy decisions in the health sector. The results of the study are useful for researchers, policy makers, and academicians in the Ministry of Health.
- The findings from this study will be finalized and published soon, providing valuable insights into the health preferences of the population across the selected regions.
Valuation of health state of Uzbekistan Population through EQ-5D-5L tool: EuroQoL
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