2.2.2. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL)
The study used the Euro Quality of Life Five-Dimensions Three-Level (EQ-5D-3L) to assess HRQoL [The EQ-5D-3L also includes a visual analog scale, which measures a participant’s self-rated overall health on a scale from 0 to 100. Participants were asked to mark a line indicating their current health state at the time of the interview, with 0 indicating the worst health and 100 representing the best.