Table 3.
Mean T1 (6 months) and T2 (12 months) five-level, five-dimensional descriptive system (EQ-5D-5L) utility and visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) scores and percentage of patients reporting problems on EQ-5D-5L dimensions, for patients with and without post-concussion syndrome (≥3 of the core post-concussion symptoms).
| 6 Months after Injury | 12 Months after Injury | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health-Related Quality of Life | PCS | No PCS | PCS | No PCS |
| Mean (SD) EQ-5D-5L utility score | 0.65 (0.25) | 0.84 (0.17) | 0.68 (0.24) | 0.88 (0.15) |
| Problems with mobility | 64.1% | 39.2% | 62.4% | 29.6% |
| Problems with self-care | 32.5% | 15.5% | 28.4% | 10.4% |
| Problems with usual activities | 82.1% | 44.0% | 72.7% | 30.2% |
| Pain/discomfort | 82.4% | 63.1% | 78.7% | 48.8% |
| Anxiety/depression | 52.5% | 15.8% | 55.0% | 12.9% |
| Mean (SD) EQ VAS score | 63.7 (17.4) | 77.7 (15.8) | 64.7 (17.4) | 79.2 (16.2) |
| Weighted data a | ||||
| Mean (SD) EQ-5D-5L utility score | 0.67 (0.24) | 0.84 (0.17) | 0.70 (0.23) | 0.88 (0.23) |
| Problems with mobility | 59.2% | 36.8% | 60.2% | 29.5% |
| Problems with self-care | 29.1% | 18.7% | 22.5% | 14.8% |
| Problems with usual activities | 80.3% | 42.2% | 74.6% | 30.6% |
| Pain/discomfort | 84.2% | 63.3% | 77.7% | 46.4% |
| Anxiety/depression | 50.7% | 13.5% | 56.8% | 16.4% |
| Mean (SD) EQ VAS score | 65.9 (16.9) | 77.9 (15.7) | 66.3 (16.8) | 80.0 (16.8) |
SD: standard deviation, PCS: Post-concussion syndrome (≥3 of the core post-concussion symptoms). a Data are corrected for stratification, and are representative of an adult population of injured patients who visited an emergency department in The Netherlands.