EQ-5D-Y (EuroQol five dimensions, Youth).

EQ-5D-Y

What it measures

Generic HRQoL / utility for children and adolescents; child-friendly wording of the 5 EQ-5D dimensions (mobility, looking after myself, doing usual activities, having pain/discomfort, feeling worried/sad/unhappy) + EQ VAS

Length and format

5 (descriptive) + 1 VAS. 3-level (EQ-5D-Y-3L) or 5-level (EQ-5D-Y-5L) categorical; EQ VAS 0-100; youth value sets emerging (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Many (follows the EQ-5D translation program)

Normative data

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Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Wille, N., et al. (2010). Development of the EQ-5D-Y: a child-friendly version of the EQ-5D. Quality of Life Research, 19(6), 875-886.