Table 1.
Descriptions of four US representative surveys
| USVEQ | MEPS | NHMS | JCUSH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year of administration | June–October 2002 | Full year of 2003 | June 2005–August 2006 | November 2002–March 2003 |
| Form of administration | PAPI | SAQ | CATI | CATI |
| Age of respondents | 18+ years old | 18–90 years old | 35–89 years old | 18+ years old |
| No. of US respondents (proxy, non-proxy) | 4,048 | 22,684 | 3,844 | 5,183 |
| No. of US respondentsa (non-proxy, ages 35–89, Blacks + Whites only) | 2,471 (includes 719 non-Hispanic Blacks, 1,752 Hispanics and Whites) | 13,195 (includes 38 Hispanic Blacks, 2,582 Hispanic Whites) | 3,648 (includes 23 Hispanic Blacks, 47 Hispanic Whites) | 3,186 (includes 3 Hispanic Blacks, 59 Hispanic Whites) |
| Response rate (proxy, non-proxy) | 59% | 65% | 56% | 50%b |
| HRQoL measures | ||||
| SF6D-SF36v2 | X | |||
| SF6D-SF12v2 | X | X* | ||
| QWB-SA | X | |||
| EQ-5D | X | X | X | |
| HUI2 | X | X | ||
| HUI3 | X | X | X | |
USVEQ US Valuation of the EuroQol EQ-5D health states survey; MEPS Medical expenditure panel survey; NHMS National health measurement study; JCUSH Joint Canada/US survey of health (JCUSH); PAPI Paper-and-pencil in face-to-face interview; SAQ Self-administered questionnaire; CATI Computer-assisted telephone interview
* The SF-12v2TM is a subset of the SF-36v2TM, and thus the SF6D-SF12v2 can be scored in NHMS
aThe number of US respondents represents the analytical samples used from each of the four surveys
bThis is the United States response rate (excluding Canada)