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Scoring: Each of the 5 EQ-5DY descriptive dimensions has 3 levels: no problems, some problems, severe problems. The respondent indicates his/her health state by ticking in the box against the most appropriate statement in each of the 5 dimensions. This decision results in a 1-digit number expressing the level selected for that dimension.

The digits for 5 dimensions can be combined in a 5-digit number describing the respondent's health state. It should be noted that the numerals 1–3 have no arithmetic properties and should not be used as a cardinal score. Missing values should be coded as '9'. Ambiguous values (e.g., the line crosses the VAS twice) should be treated as missing values.

Background: EQ-5D is a standardized measure of health status developed by the EuroQol Group in order to provide a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal. Applicable to a wide range of health conditions and treatments, it provides a simple descriptive profile and a single index value for health status that can be used in the clinical and economic evaluation of health care as well as in population health surveys. The EQ-5DY is the child-friendly version of the EQ-5D, with language modifications, such as changing the word "depression" to "sad" (BurstrÖm et al., 2011). The main differences between the EQ-5D and the EQ-5D-Y are revisions to domain definitions, introduction of age-appropriate wording and adaptations to layout. The purpose of the adaptation was to clarify the meaning of dimensions for younger respondents and to establish that items referred exclusively to health-related impairment and not to age-related difficulties. For example, "self-care" was modified to "looking after myself" and the usual activities domain listed going to school, hobbies, sports, playing, and doing things with family or friends as the examples of activities (BurstrÖm et al., 2014; Wille et al., 2010).

EQ-5D, the adult version, can be used for youth over 16

For children aged 4–7 a proxy version can be used.

Two proxy versions:

a)  Proxy 1: The proxy rates how he /she rates the health of the child

b)  Proxy 2: The proxy rates how he/she thinks the child would rate his/her own state if he/she were asked directly and could communicate it.

It is recommended to use Proxy 1 (if applicable) and can be applied to children from 4–7 years and to children over 8 years who are not able to complete the EQ-5DY themelves.