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Psychometric Properties of the EQ-5D-Y-5L for Children With Intellectual Disability

The EQ-5D-Y-5L is a generic preference-based measure of health-related quality of life for children. This study aimed to describe the distributional properties, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity of the EQ-5D-Y-5L in children with intellectual disability (ID). 

Citation:
Downs J, Norman R, Mulhern B, Jacoby P, Reddihough D, Choong CS, Finlay-Jones A, Blackmore AM. Psychometric Properties of the EQ-5D-Y-5L for Children With Intellectual Disability. Value Health. 2024;27(6):776-783. 

Keywords:
EQ-5D-5L; child; disability; health; health-related quality of life; psychometric; well-being.

Abstract:
The EQ-5D-Y-5L is a generic preference-based measure of health-related quality of life for children. This study aimed to describe the distributional properties, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity of the EQ-5D-Y-5L in children with intellectual disability (ID).