“The validity of the EQ-5D-5L in measuring quality of life benefits of breast reconstruction”

The EuroQol EQ-5D-5L instrument is the most widely-used quality of life measure in health economic evaluations. It is unclear whether such a generic instrument is valid enough to estimate the benefits of breast reconstruction (BR), given the specific changes observed in quality of life after BR. Hence, we aimed to evaluate the validity of EQ-5D-5L in patients who had undergone postmastectomy BR.

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