FAQS | Modes of administration

An interviewer will enter the responses of a caregiver who knows the respondent well. The caregiver will rate how they think the respondent would rate their own health, if the respondent were able to communicate it. This version should only be selected for respondents who are unable to report on their own health for any…

An interviewer will enter the responses of a caregiver (the proxy) who knows the respondent well. The caregiver will respond to the questionnaire by providing their own impression of the respondent’s health. This version should only be selected for respondents who are unable to report on their own health for any reason.

A caregiver (the proxy) who knows the respondent well will rate how they think the respondent would rate their own health, if the respondent were able to communicate it. This version should only be selected if the respondent is unable to report on their own health for any reason.

A caregiver (the proxy) who knows the respondent well will respond to the questionnaire by providing their own impression of the respondent’s health. This version should only be used if the respondent is unable to report on their own health for any reason.

This is a legacy version, and in time Interviewer-administered versions will be replacing Telephone versions. Telephone versions were developed for use when participants are unable to be physically present during the interview, but have access to a telephone.

This is a legacy version, and in time Interviewer-administered versions will be replacing face-to-face versions. Face-to-face versions were developed for use when participants are able to be physically present during the interview, but are unable to read or write.

An interviewer will read the EQ-5D questions to the respondent and enter their responses because the respondent is either unable to read or write or is unable to be physically present for the interview. May be used interchangeably with existing Telephone- and Face-to-face versions.

The respondent will complete the EQ-5D. EQ-5D is primarily a self-complete instrument.