Objectives A number of bolt-ons have been proposed for the EQ-5D, including two psoriasis-specifc bolt-ons, skin irritation and self-confdence. The study investigates and compares the relevance and comprehensiveness of these psoriasis-specifc bolt-ons and the EQ-5D-5L and explores the potential...

The pathomechanism of various autoimmune diseases is known to be associated with the altered function of programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-1/PD-L1) axis. We aimed to investigate the role of this pathway and inflammatory cell markers in subtypes of cutaneous lupus...

Objectives: The EQ-5D has 2 composite domains: pain/discomfort (PD) and anxiety/depression (AD). This study aims to explore how respondents use the composites to self-report health and what the meaning of discomfort is in the EQ-5D for the general public. Methods: Both qualitative and...

Objectives: Financial toxicity (FT) is an important adverse effect of cancer. Recent systematic reviews have shown that FT may lead to treatment nonadherence and impaired health-related quality of life, both of which may adversely influence the survival rates of patients. However, less is known...

Background: The EuroQol Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol is currently employed by the valuation studies of the EQ family of instruments worldwide. To date, all the evidence in support of the quality control (QC) originates from quantitative indicators. Objective: We aimed to explore...

Purpose: The 2016 EQ-5D-3L value set for Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) allows for the calculation of EQ-5D-5L values via the crosswalk algorithm. The 2016 value set was based on methods predating the EQ-VT protocol, now considered the gold standard for developing EQ-5D value sets. Furthermore,...

Background In Jordan, no national value set is available for any preference-accompanied health utility measure. Objective This study aims to develop a value set for EQ-5D-3L based on the preferences of the Jordanian general population. Methods A representative sample of the Jordanian general...

Background: Financial toxicity describes the impairment of financial wellbeing in patients due to the burden of cancer diagnosis and care. The COST: A Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Measure of Financial Toxicity (FACIT-COST) is the most widely used cancer-specific measure of...

Objectives: To assess productivity loss (PL) variations across a set of chronic diseases and analyze significant PL drivers (demographics, health status, healthcare resource use) in Hungary. Methods: Data from 11 cost-of-illness studies (psoriasis, dementia, systemic sclerosis, multiple...

Background: This study aims to confrm validity and reliability of the Hungarian version of Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and evaluate its dimensional structure. Methods: Cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2021 among Hungarian general population. In addition to classical test theory...