title: Danish EQ-5D population norms.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The EQ-5D is a widely used generic health-related quality of life instrument that has been used to describe population health and health outcomes in clinical trials and health economic evaluations.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To generate Danish population norms for the EQ-5D index score, stratified by age and gender.
  
  
  METHODS
  The EQ-5D data from three population health surveys were pooled, thus providing EQ-5D profile data for 15,700 individuals aged 20-79 years. The Danish TTO scoring algorithm was used to weight each respondent's profile data to derive a single index score. Mean values were computed by gender and 10-year age groups, and educational groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In a random sample from the general Danish population, the mean EQ-5D index score ranged between 0.93 for 20-29 year-olds and 0.83 for 70-79 year-olds. Men had a significantly higher score than women in all age groups. Longer education was associated with higher EQ-5D index score in most age groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The calculated mean values for the EQ-5D index score may be used as reference values for comparative purposes in future Danish population health and evaluative studies.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Applied Health Services Research and Technology Assessment, University of Southern Denmark, Odense C, Denmark. jas@cast.sdu.dk
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davidsen
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gudex
authors.forename: Kjeld Møller
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brønnum-Hansen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult