Application of EQ-5D-5L questionnaire in patients suffering from urinary incontinence

Abstract

Background: Urinary incontinence is associated with reduced quality of life and given the high prevalence of people with this condition, it could be useful to know the impact of having urinary incontinence on physical, psychological and social aspects. The Spanish value set of EQ-5D was used to assign single scores to the EQ-5D-5L health states. EQ-5D-5L is a health-related quality of life questionnaire, which allows assessing health status. The aim of this study was to provide normative values of EQ-5D-5L in a population sample with urinary incontinence.

Study design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: A total of 965 people with urinary incontinence (297 men and 668 women) were included in this study. EQ-5D-5L index, VAS and health status are showed in the current study considering gender, age group, region, marital status, smoking status, net monthly incomes of household and educational level.

Results: Higher prevalence was observed in women (69.22%) compared with men (30.78%). Mean (SD) EQ-5D-5L utility index and VAS score were 0.58 (0.40) and 53.91 (22.16), respectively, for overall population. The 16.1% (155 people) reported perfect health status (11111). The utility equivalent to set values 55555 was not reported by anyone.

Conclusion: This study provides normative values of EQ-5D-5L in a Spanish population sample with urinary incontinence.

Keywords: Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud; EQ-5D; España; Health-related quality of life; Incontinencia urinaria; Spain; Urinary incontinence; Utilidad; Utility.