Construct Validation of EuroQol 5 Dimensions, Three-Level, Youth Version (EQ-5D-Y-3L) as a Health-Related Quality of Life Measure Using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Single Institute Analyses in Japan

Masafumi Kato; Hiroko FUKUSHIMA; Reiko Okubo; Masahide KONDO; Kyoko Hidaka; Hidetoshi Takada

doi:10.3861/kenko.92.2_54

March 31, 2026Japanese Journal of Health and Human EcologyOpen Access

Construct Validation of EuroQol 5 Dimensions, Three-Level, Youth Version (EQ-5D-Y-3L) as a Health-Related Quality of Life Measure Using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Single Institute Analyses in Japan

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The research aims to evaluate how accurately the EQ-5D-Y-3L measures health-related quality of life in childhood cancer survivors compared to PedsQL.
Single-institute analysis conducted in Japan.
EQ-5D-Y-3L was administered alongside PedsQL to assess construct validity.
Participants included childhood cancer survivors.
The EQ-5D-Y-3L showed strong construct validity when compared to PedsQL.
Evidence suggests the EQ-5D-Y-3L is a reliable measure of health-related quality of life in survivors.
Correlation coefficients between EQ-5D-Y-3L and PedsQL supported its use in the targeted population.

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Examines construct validity of EQ-5D-Y-3L in childhood cancer survivors, indicating its effectiveness as a quality of life measure.

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The study aimed to examine the construct validity of the EuroQol Five-Dimensional Questionnaire, Three-level, Youth Version (EQ-5D-Y-3L) Japanese version in populations with specific diseases, in particular childhood cancer survivors, compared to the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL).

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