This open access book provides an essential guide to value sets for anyone working with
EQ-5D-5L data. The EQ-5D-5L is one of the most widely used health related quality of life
questionnaires around the world with applications in clinical trials population health
surveys and routine outcomes measurement. In addition to providing a concise generic way of
describing health the EQ-5D-5L facilitates the valuation of health and health improvements
through its value sets which play a pivotal role in Health Technology Assessment across the
world. Value sets for the EQ-5D-5L have been produced in a wide range of countries and regions
using a standardised international protocol developed by the EuroQol Group. This book brings
together for the first time a comprehensive inventory of these value sets and a comparative
review of their characteristics. In addition to the structured summaries of each value set the
book provides clear guidance to users and researchers on how to choose which value set to use
for what purpose. It also provides information about the methods that were used to produce
these values how these methods have been refined and how they may evolve in future. The book
is the culmination of a substantial programme of work internationally. By collating these value
sets into a single volume the book aims to provide an easy-to-use resource which is likely to
become a key reference source for EQ-5D-5L users and researchers.
