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The EQ-5D (Euroqol) is a valid generic instrument for measuring quality of life in patients with dyspepsia

Sanjiv Mahadeva1*†, Hwee-Lin Wee2†, Khean-Lee Goh1 and Julian Thumboo2,3

1 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2 Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

3 Department of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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BMC Gastroenterology 2009, 9:20 doi:10.1186/1471-230X-9-20

Published: 12 March 2009

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Median scores and correlations of SF-36 (generic) and SF-NDI (disease-specific) dimensions with those of various EQ-5D domains. The data provided represents correlation analysis between HRQOL domains of the SF-36 and SF-NDI against the EQ-5D domains, whereby similarities in relevant domains of HRQOL are highlighted.

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