Our Monthly Scientific Selection: October Publications on EuroQol Instruments

[1-31 October 2026] 

1. Bai G, Pan T, Shao J, Rozelle S, Devlin N, Yang Z, Sun L, Verstraete J, Shen Y. Psychometric performance of the experimental EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS EV2.0) against developmental functioning evaluated by Bayley-III in rural Chinese infants and toddlers. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2026 Oct 5.
2. Hildon ZJL, Herdman M, Tan RLY, Liao M, Chan AY, Kaur N, Zamora-Sánchez JJ, Pérez-Tortajada G, Prinja S, Jyani G, Purba F, Yang Z, Belizán M, Busschbach J, Soprovich A, Short H, Al Sayah F, Augustovski F, Johnson JA, Luo N. Does EQ-5D measure the most relevant aspects of health across cultures? Findings from a multi-country qualitative and card-sorting study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2026 Oct 10.
3. Faller J, Sokolova V, Kuharic M, Al Sayah F, Chen G, Mihalopoulos C, Mulhern B, Engel L. Are the EQ-5D-5L and EQ-HWB-9 valid instruments for measuring informal carer outcomes for use in economic evaluations? Qual Life Res. 2026 Oct 15.
4. Lipman SA, Putri RC, Verstraete J, Devlin N. Engaging experts on valuation of toddler and infant health: the case of EQ-TIPS. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2026 Oct 15.
5. Ng CCW, Liao M, Pangestu S, Luo N, Mulhern B, Finch AP, Olsen JA, Peasgood T, Wong ELY, Rencz F. Sleep and fatigue/energy bolt-ons for the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-5D-5L: a systematic review. Value Health. 2026 Oct 16.
6. Xiang C, Fan J, Zhong K, Xu J, Shen L, Cheng X, Shen W, Fu Q, Zhang Z. Population norms for health-related quality of life and distributional heterogeneity in differences between EQ-5D-5L utility index and EQ VAS score: a large-scale cross-sectional study. Arch Public Health. 2026 Oct 16.
7. Brackx F, Arvin-Berod C, Phillips G, Istas G, van Dongen JM, Bosmans J, Luo N, Dewilde S. Determining the minimal important difference of EQ-5D-5 L utility values in CIDP patients using data from a large clinical trial. Qual Life Res. 2026 Oct 22.
8. Xu Y, Peasgood T, Rencz F, Xu RH. Assessment of the content validity of the EQ-HWB in caregivers of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2026 Oct 26.
9. Jakubczyk M, Rencz F, Rand K. A consistency criterion for EQ-5D-5L bolt-on valuation. Eur J Health Econ. 2026 Oct 29.
10. Al Sayah F, Ghajar L, Ballout R, Kharroubi SA. Health-related quality of life in Lebanon: a cross-sectional population-level assessment and psychometric evaluation of the EQ-5D-5L in a crisis-affected context. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2026. Oct 31.