Table 5.

MCIDs of the EQ-5D-5L estimated through three methods and the relation to the MDC at the individual and group levels

Variables	Index value				EQ VAS
	0.5SD	1SEM	Anchor-based method	Instrument-defined method	0.5SD	1SEM	Anchor-based method
MCID	0.027	0.023	0.041	0.064	6.99	5.93	3.12
MDC95%
Ind	0.064				16.44
Group	0.009				2.32
Ratio
Ind	0.42	0.36	0.64	1.00	0.43	0.36	0.19
Group	3.00	2.56	4.56	7.11	3.01	2.55	1.24