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. 2019 Jan 23;21(1):e10178. doi: 10.2196/10178

Table 3.

The construct validity of 5-level EuroQoL-5 dimension version.

Constructs EQ-5D-5La index (English value set) EQ-5D-5L index (French 3L-5L crosswalk) EuroQol visual analog scale
Mean (SD) Effect size (95% CI) Mean (SD) Effect size (95% CI) Mean (SD) Effect size (95% CI)
Other chronic conditions

0 chronic conditions 0.91 (0.11) Reference 0.86 (0.14) Reference 78.91 (14.85) Reference

1 chronic condition 0.89 (0.10) 0.14 (–0.21 to 0.48) 0.85 (0.15) 0.05 (–0.26 to 0.36) 79.08 (13.23) 0.06 (–0.25 to 0.37)

≥2 chronic conditions 0.82 (0.13) 0.62 (0.18 to 1.06) 0.75 (0.20) 0.60 (0.18 to 1.02) 72.94 (17.22) 0.37 (–0.04 to 0.79)

P value .002b,c d .003b,c .12
Number of SABAe canisters prescribed (last year)

0 canisters 0.89 (0.11) Reference 0.85 (0.15) Reference 78.84 (12.90) Reference

1-4 canisters 0.87 (0.14) 0.11 (–0.18 to 0.39) 0.82 (0.19) 0.19 (–0.07 to 0.45) 76.64 (17.93) 0.21 (–0.06 to 0.47)

5 or more canisters 0.81 (0.17) 0.58 (0.14 to 1.01) 0.76 (0.22) 0.46 (0.05 to 0.86) 72.00 (24.52) 0.47 (0.07 to 0.88)

P value .02b .03b .15
Frequency of SABA use reported by patient (last 4 weeks)

Less than once a week 0.82 (0.19) Reference 0.74 (0.23) Reference 71.45 (19.85) Reference

Once or twice a week 0.87 (0.15) 0.17 (–0.11 to 0.44) 0.81 (0.21) 0.29 (0.03 to 0.55) 78.08 (12.92) 0.07 (–0.19 to 0.32)

Almost every day or every day 0.89 (0.12) 0.50 (0.11 to 0.89) 0.85 (0.16) 0.50 (0.15 to 0.84) 78.61 (16.26) 0.37 (0.03 to 0.71)

P value .03b .01b .07
Asthma Control Questionnaire

Well-controlled (<0.75) 0.93 (0.10) Reference 0.91 (0.13) Reference 81.65 (13.80) Reference

Intermediate (0.75-1.5) 0.87 (0.11) 0.44 (0.15 to 0.72) 0.81 (0.15) 0.47 (0.22 to 0.73) 79.18 (11.92) 0.15 (–0.11 to 0.40)

Not well-controlled (>1.5) 0.78 (0.19) 1.06 (0.74 to 1.38) 0.69 (0.24) 1.04 (0.75 to 1.32) 68.39 (20.23) 0.79 (0.51 to 1.08)

P value <.001b,c,f <.001b,c,f <.001b,c

aEuroQol-5 Dimensions-5 Levels.

bFirst category (reference) versus third category.

cSecond category versus third category.

dP value not necessary as the CI was calculated.

eSABA: short-acting beta-agonist.

fFirst category (reference) versus second category.