The EQ-5D-5L value set was developed based on directly measured health preferences of a representative sample of Polish society

It should provide a substitute for a mapping-based cross-walk value set when calculating quality-adjusted life-years based on EQ-5D-5L results in Poland

Researchers from Central and Eastern European countries may consider it as an option when national health preferences data are lacking

The new value set provides ground for consistency with past decisions in cost-utility analyses while being sensitive even to moderate health improvements