Table 2.
Status | Pre-implant (n=7353) | 3 months (n=6599*) | 6 months (n=5931*) |
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EQ-5D Completed | 4005 (54%) | 3258 (49%) | 3088 (52%) |
Too Sick** | 1635 (22%) | 431 (7%) | 265 (5%) |
| |||
Total ‘Completed’ | 5640 (77%) | 3689 (56%) | 3353 (57%) |
Incomplete reasons | |||
Coord did not contact/Admin | 752 | 471 | 333 |
Unable to obtain F/U | — | 348 | 410 |
Patient unavailable | 36 | 22 | 10 |
Pt unwilling or unable | 191 | — | — |
Pt not seen in clinic/hospital | 315 | 205 | 199 |
Pt seen in clinic/hospital but EQ5D not done (due) | — | 1277 | 1188 |
Other | 77 | 155 | 34 |
Unknown | 342 | 532 | 404 |
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Total | 1713 (23%) | 2910(44%) | 2578 (43%) |
number of patients with the opportunity for follow-up where the patient has not died, been transplanted or recovered.
completed forms includes patients who filled out the EQ-5D and also those patients captured as ‘too sick’ to complete the EQ-5D. ‘Too sick’ patients were assigned a value of 0 for the VAS and ‘extreme problems’ for the 3 physical dimensions of Mobility, Self Care and Usual Activities