Table 3.
Comparison of selected PROMs based on main meta-information extracted from the PECUNIA PROM-MH Compendium
15D family | EQ-5D family | |||||
15D | 16D | 17D | EQ-5D-3L | EQ-5D-5L | EQ-5D-Y | |
Year of first publication | 199334 | 199635 | 199636 | 199037 | 201113 | 201038 |
Country of origin | Finland | Finland | Finland | UK | UK | UK |
Main category of outcome measurement* | QOL/Well-being | QOL/Well-being | QOL/Well-being | QOL/Well-being | QOL/Well-being | QOL/Well-being |
Subcategory of outcome measurement† (multisectoral) | Health-related QOL | Health-related QOL | Health-related QOL | Health-related QOL | Health-related QOL | Health-related QOL |
Generic/Mental health specific | Generic | Generic | Generic | Generic | Generic | Generic |
Target age group‡ (multiperson) | Adults | Adolescents | Children | Adults | Adults | Children, adolescents |
No. of items | 15 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Levels of answers | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Approximate time to complete | 5 min | 5–10 min | 20–30 min | 1–2 min | 2–3 min | 1–3 min |
Standard recall period§ | Day of completion | Day of completion | Day of completion | Day of completion | Day of completion | Day of completion |
Person completing instrument¶ (multiperson) | Self-reported, proxy-reported, interviewer-administration | Self-reported, proxy-reported, interviewer-administration | Self-reported, proxy-reported, interviewer-administration | Self-reported, proxy-reported, interviewer-administration | Self-reported, proxy-reported, interviewer-administration | Self-reported, proxy-reported |
Modes of administration** | Paper-based, computer-based14 | Paper-based, computer-based14 | Paper-based, computer-based14 | Paper-based, computer-based, telephone-administration, other (interactive voice response)39 | Paper-based, computer-based, telephone-administration, other (interactive voice response)40 | Paper-based, computer-based41 |
Other language versions available (multinational) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Approximate no. of known translations | 3242 | 542 | 542 | 18043 | 15044 | 4045 |
Answer scale | Likert scale | Likert scale | Likert scale | Likert scale | Likert scale | Likert scale |
Level-sum scoring (min-max) | Not known | Not known | Not known | Descriptive data are presented as the percentage reporting each level in each dimension | Descriptive data are presented as the percentage reporting each level in each dimension | Descriptive data are presented as the percentage reporting each level in each dimension |
Weighted preference-based scoring (economic evaluations) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (in development) |
Approximate number of preference-based value sets (multinational) | 346 | 135 | 136 | 4147 | 2148 | Not applicable |
Technique of valuation†† | VAS | VAS | VAS | TTO, VAS | TTO, DCE | Not applicable |
Availability of validation studies in mental health | Not known | Not known | Not known | Yes (anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia/psychosis, mental health not specified) | Yes (depression, personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, opiate use disorder) | Not known |
Date of meta-data | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 | 3 April 2020 |
*Possible entry options: QOL/well-being; recovery.
†Possible entry options: QOL/well-being; health-related QOL; capabilities; care-related QOL; social care-related QOL; recovery; family well-being; health status; happiness; life satisfaction; positive mental health.
‡Possible entry options: children (aged 0–10 years); adolescents (aged 11–16 years); adults (aged 16+ years); older adults (aged 65+ years).
§Possible entry options: day of completion (your health today); past week; past 2 weeks; past 4 weeks/past month; past 3 months; other (specify); not known.
¶Possible entry options: self-reported; proxy-reported; parent-reported; caregiver/family member-reported; interviewer-administration.
**Possible entry options: paper-based administration; computer-based administration (E-version); telephone administration; other (specify).
††Possible entry options: TTO, VAS, SG, DCE, BWS, other (specify), not applicable.
BWS, best-worst scaling; 15D, 15D instrument of health-related QOL; 16D, 16D instrument of health-related QOL; 17D, 17D instrument of health-related QOL; DCE, discrete choice experiment; EQ-5D-3L, EuroQoL Five Dimensions 3L; EQ-5D-5L, EuroQoL Five Dimensions 5L; EQ-5D-Y, EuroQol Five Dimensions Youth; QOL, quality of life; SG, standard gamble; TTO, time trade-off; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.