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. 2022 Aug 29;32(2):553–568. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03214-y

Table 5.

Summary statistics for (n = 157) participants who reported full health (health utility = 1.0) on the EQ-5D-5L for the alternate instruments of the EQ-5D-5L-Psychosocial and AQoL-8D and the EQ VAS; and their EDSS disability severity classifications (supported by Supplementary Table 2)

Variable EQ-5D-5L-Psychosocial AQoL-8D EQ VAS
Age (years) 55.4 55.4 55.4
Female (n, %) 136 (87%) 136 (87%) 136 (87%)
HSU or EQ VAS score
Mean (SD) 0.90 (0.08) 0.91 (0.09) 85.60 (17.86)
Median (IQR) 0.92 (0.86–0.96) 0.94 (0.88–0.97) 90.0 (85.0–95.25)
Range 0.62–1.00 0.63–1.00 0–100
Disability severity (n, %)
EDSS Normal 119 (76%) 119 (76%) 119 (76%)
EDSS Mild 31 (20%) 31 (20%) 31 (20%)
EDSS Moderate 6 (4%) 6 (4%) 6 (4%)
EDSS Severe 0 0 0

Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) our classifications of MS-related disability severity classified as no disability (EDSS level: 0), mild disability (EDSS > 0–3.5), moderate disability (EDSS > 3.5–6), and severe disability (EDSS > 6–9.5)