Reliability and validity of using EQ-5D-5L among healthy and adolescents with major mental health disorders in Ethiopia

Abraham G. Welie (), Elly Stolk, Clara Mukuria, Yared Belete Belay, Murray D. Krahn, Beate Sander and Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle
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Abraham G. Welie: Mekelle University
Elly Stolk: EuroQol Research Foundation
Clara Mukuria: University of Sheffield
Yared Belete Belay: Mekelle University
Murray D. Krahn: University Health Network, University of Toronto
Beate Sander: University Health Network, University of Toronto
Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle: Addis Ababa University

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2022, vol. 23, issue 7, No 3, 1105-1119

Abstract: Abstract Background The EQ-5D is a validated and widely used generic measure of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in both healthy individuals and those with various medical conditions. The objective of this study was to test whether EQ-5D-5L is reliable and valid for use among school sample adolescents and those with major mental health disorders in Ethiopia. Methods Participants were recruited from ten sub-districts comprising the Butajira Rural Health Programme (BRHP) and Butajira major mental health disorders center. Data were collected using an Amharic (Ethiopia) EQ-5D-5L self-complete-paper and the questionnaire was administered 10 days after the first completion for test–retest procedures. Two-way mixed-effects models absolute intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was used to test reliability of the instrument while Kruskal–Wallis rank test with pairwise comparison was used to assess the known group validity of the instrument. Results There were 501 (201 school sample and 300 adolescents with major mental health disorders) participants recruited and 497 were included in the sample for analysis. The ICC was high (ICC > 0.7, p

Keywords: Adolescent; EQ-5D-5L; Ethiopia; HRQoL; Mental health; Quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I39 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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