Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 81-91 , January 2008

The responsiveness of EQ-5D utility scores in patients with depression: A comparison with instruments measuring quality of life, psychopathology and social functioning

  • Oliver H. Günther

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Research Unit, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Leipzig, Health Economics Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Johannisallee 20, D-04317 Leipzig, Germany. Tel.: +49 341 97 24560; fax: +49 341 97 24569.
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  • Christiane Roick

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Matthias C. Angermeyer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
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  • Hans-Helmut König

      Affiliations

    • Health Economics Research Unit, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Johannisallee 20, 04317 Leipzig, Germany

Received 25 January 2007 ,Revised 20 April 2007 ,Accepted 20 April 2007.

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☆ Conflict of interest: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.Contributors: All authors contributed to and have approved the final manuscript:Oliver H. Günther undertook the statistical analyze and wrote the first draft and the final version of manuscript. Christiane Roick designed the study and managed the process of data collection. Matthias C. Angermeyer planned the study and reviewed the final manuscript. Hans-Helmut König analyzed the data and reviewed the first draft.Role of funding source: Funding for this study was provided by German Statutory Health Insurance (grant number 932000-050) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (grant number 01ZZ0106); both had no further role in study design; in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the paper for publication.

PII: S0165-0327(07)00142-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.04.018

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 81-91 , January 2008

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