Can Adolescents Value the EQ-5D-Y-5L and EQ-5D-5L, and How Do the Values Compare? A Feasibility Study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2025.02.013
• Publication Date: 2025-03-18T16:48:00Z
• Authors: Trudy A. Sullivan; Emma H. Wyeth; Robin M. Turner; Paul Hansen; Franz Ombler; Nancy J. Devlin; Sarah Derrett
• Keywords: Value (mathematics); EQ-5D

Research into methods for eliciting adolescents' health state preferences has mostly avoided tasks identifying states worse than dead, which is required calculating quality-adjusted life years economic evaluations. This study investigated the feasibility of older adolescents, including using EQ-5D-Y-5L (Y-5L) and EQ-5D-5L (5L), compared participants' across two instruments. Two online surveys were created Y-5L 5L respectively Potentially All Pairwise RanKings all Possible Alternatives (PAPRIKA) method, a type adaptive discrete choice experiment, binary search algorithm dead. The completed by 24 adolescents aged 16-19 in think-aloud sessions, with semi-structured interviews at end each session. Dimension preference weights rankings intraclass correlation coefficients, Bland-Altman plots paired t-tests. capable valuing There no evidence difference mean between 5L, dimensions are similar. Eliciting feasible acceptable. similarity suggests their corresponding value sets, if obtained used this study, would be Data quality was enhanced being administered supportive environment.