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. 2021 Dec 23;25(2):85–92. doi: 10.1136/ebmental-2021-300334

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.