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Lara Noronha Ferreira¹, Pedro L Ferreira, Luis N Pereira

¹School of Management, Hospitality and Tourism, University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal, Lnferrei@ualg.pt.

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Area of Science:

Health Economics
Public Health
Quality of Life Research

Background:

The EQ-5D (EuroQol 5-Dimensions) is a standard preference-based measure for assessing health status.
Normative data are crucial for healthcare analysis, disease burden assessment, and international comparisons.
Portugal previously lacked published population norms for the EQ-5D.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive and present the first population norms for the EQ-5D in Portugal.
To establish a benchmark for health-related quality of life in the Portuguese general population.

Main Methods:

A random sample of 1,500 individuals from the Portuguese general population was surveyed via phone.
Data were stratified by age, gender, and region.
The Portuguese EQ-5D value set was applied to calculate the EQ-5D index.

Main Results:

Mean EQ-5D index values were calculated across various demographic groups (age, gender, marital status, education, region).
A clear trend of declining health status with increasing age was observed.
Women reported significantly worse health status compared to men, consistent with international findings.

Conclusions:

This study successfully generated Portuguese population norms for the EQ-5D.
These norms provide essential data for Portuguese policymakers, healthcare professionals, and researchers.
The data will aid in health policy planning, resource allocation, and evaluating treatment impacts on health status.