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Table 1 Components of the EQ-5D descriptive system

From: Reconsidering the use of rankings in the valuation of health states: a model for estimating cardinal values from ordinal data

Domain

Levels

Mobility

1 No problems walking about

 

2 Some problems walking about

 

3 Confined to bed

Self-Care

1 No problems with self-care

 

2 Some problems washing or dressing self

 

3 Unable to wash or dress self

Usual Activities

1 No problems with performing usual activities (e.g. work, study, housework, family or leisure activities)

 

2 Some problems with performing usual activities

 

3 Unable to perform usual activities

Pain/Discomfort

1 No pain or discomfort

 

2 Some pain or discomfort

 

3 Extreme pain or discomfort

Anxiety/Depression

1 Not anxious or depressed

 

2 Moderately anxious or depressed

 

3 Extremely anxious or depressed