EQ-5D-5L population norms for Singapore: a household survey-based analysis
Akemu Xiamusiya, Jia Jia Lee, Yiyun Shou, Shuang Hao, Mythily Subramaniam, Ling Jie Cheng, Nan Luo · 2026
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Akemu Xiamusiya and colleagues surveyed Singapore households to update national benchmarks for the EQ-5D-5L health questionnaire. Their paper appeared in Quality of Life Research in 2026, using responses gathered from May to July 2024. Just over two thousand citizens and permanent residents aged fifteen and older described their mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain, and mood. Earlier Singapore norms dated from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Just over half of respondents reported no health problems at all, while pain or discomfort and anxiety or depression were the most common complaints. Average scores remained high overall. Older age tracked most strongly with lower quality of life, and higher income and better housing tracked with higher scores, while gender showed no clear link. The new norms give health economists a post-pandemic yardstick for judging treatments.
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| CREATOR | Akemu Xiamusiya, Jia Jia Lee, Yiyun Shou, Shuang Hao, Mythily Subramaniam, Ling Jie Cheng, Nan Luo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |