Level of agreement between patient and proxy responses to the EQ-5D health questionnaire 12 months after injury.

摘要: BACKGROUND: : Health-related quality of life represents a patient's experiences and expectations should be collected from the patient. In trauma, collection information patient can challenging, particularly for subgroups where cognitive impairment is prevalent, increasing reliance on proxy reporting. This study assessed agreement between reporting health-related 12 months after injury. METHODS: The Victorian State Trauma Registry Orthopaedic Outcomes collect EQ-5D data at Cases were extracted. Agreement responses was compared using kappa (K) coefficients individual items, Bland-Altman plots Wilcoxon signed-rank tests summary score visual analog scale (VAS). RESULTS: respondents substantial mobility (K = 0.61) personal care items 0.67) moderate usual activities 0.50), pain/discomfort 0.42), anxiety/depression 0.47). mean difference patient-reported scores VAS (0.74, 95% confidence interval: -2.73, 4.21) (-0.02, -0.07, 0.03) small, but limits wide (-34.22 to 35.71 -0.55 0.51 score), suggesting no systematic bias. CONCLUSIONS: Although may differ, differences show random variability rather than Group comparisons are unlikely biased, used with caution when assessing recovery. Language: en