EQ-5D-3L | Population Norms

Population norms for EQ-5D-3L have been published in the (open access) book:

• Szende A, Janssen B, Cabases J. Self-reported population health: an international perspective based on EQ-5D. Dordrecht: Springer; 2014.

Descriptive statistics are provided for EQ VAS, the five dimensions, and EQ-5D-3L index values for the total population and by gender and the following age groups: 18–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65–74, 75+ years. EQ-5D index value calculations are provided using the following value sets: European VAS value set for all countries/regions; Country/region-specific time trade-off (TTO) value set if available; Country/region-specific VAS value set if available.

The book contains population surveys collected in 24 countries/regions:

This article describes the EQ-5D-3L population norms in Norway:

• Stavem, K., Augestad, L.A., Kristiansen, I.S. et al. General population norms for the EQ-5D-3 L in Norway: comparison of postal and web surveys. Health Qual Life Outcomes 16, 204 (2018)