Your responses form the five-digit health-state code shown above (one digit per dimension).
Higher digits indicate more severe problems. The visual-analogue score (VAS) is your own rating of overall health on a 0–100 scale.
The EQ-5D-5L is a descriptive system, not a diagnosis. If you are concerned about your health, consult a qualified medical professional.
| # | Dimension | Selected Level |
|---|---|---|
| {{ a.id }} | {{ a.text }} | {{ a.level }} |
Health economists use the EQ-5D-5L instrument to capture health-related quality of life across five dimensions—mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain / discomfort, and anxiety / depression. Each dimension offers five ordinal response levels, letting you describe daily functioning with fine granularity. Scores feed population studies, economic modelling, and clinical decision-making because concepts remain comparable across diseases and treatments.
The visual-analogue scale (VAS) complements the descriptive profile by asking you to rate overall health on a vertical 0-to-100 thermometer. Researchers treat the VAS as a direct utility measure, enabling sensitivity analyses that expose wellbeing shifts hidden by profile codes. Recording both metrics therefore strengthens longitudinal reliability and eases patient-provider communication during follow-up visits.
You can complete this self-administered survey in under one minute, print the five-digit code for your records, or share it securely via a parameterised link. Healthcare providers may use results to monitor rehabilitation progress or prioritise targeted support before the next appointment. Avoid completing the questionnaire for someone incapacitated without explicit consent.
Results do not constitute a clinical diagnosis.
The tool follows preference-based measurement theory, where health states become vectors in a finite ordinal space and patient self-report acts as the measurement device. A reactive engine binds model state to interface elements, ensuring instant feedback without server calls. A lightweight charting layer renders polar and gauge graphics so users visualise dimension spread and overall score immediately. All calculations stay client-side, meeting common privacy standards for sensitive data.
Because level selections are ordinal, downstream analyses require either country-specific tariffs or ratio scaling. This application records raw responses only, letting researchers export data for valuation with external tariffs. The encoded five-digit string simplifies storage, while the VAS retains cardinal properties suitable for direct utility weighting. Together they deliver complementary views that balance descriptive richness and analytic flexibility.
The encoding function concatenates the level for each dimension into a single string H. Undefined answers appear as a dash while editing but never persist after completion. The VAS score V is a scalar ranging from 0 to 100.
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit | Typical Range | Sensitivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
h1 | Mobility level | ordinal | 1 – 5 | high |
h2 | Self-care level | ordinal | 1 – 5 | medium |
h3 | Usual activities level | ordinal | 1 – 5 | medium |
h4 | Pain / discomfort level | ordinal | 1 – 5 | high |
h5 | Anxiety / depression level | ordinal | 1 – 5 | high |
V | Visual-analogue score | points | 0 – 100 | very high |
If a user selects h1…5=1,2,3,2,4, the health-state code becomes 12324. A VAS slider stop at 78 stores V = 78, plotted immediately on the gauge.
The encode-decode algorithm runs in O(n) where n = 5. The charting layer re-initialises only on completed input, avoiding unnecessary redraws during navigation. All processing remains client-side, satisfying typical health-data locality requirements and eliminating server latency.
Follow the sequence below to complete and export your health profile efficiently.
Each digit corresponds to one dimension; higher digits reflect greater severity. The code condenses your profile for storage or later analysis.
The VAS captures your overall health perception on a continuous scale, adding nuance that raw profile codes may miss.
Yes. Click any dimension in the side list, change the selection, and the code plus charts update instantly.
All inputs remain in your browser’s memory. Nothing is sent to external servers, ensuring full local privacy.
No. It provides self-reported descriptive data only. Consult a qualified clinician for diagnosis or treatment decisions.