{"id":2057,"date":"2021-02-07T19:17:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-07T19:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/sord\/?page_id=2057"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:46:56","slug":"eq-5d-5l","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.manchester.ac.uk\/sord\/resources\/eq-5d-5l\/","title":{"rendered":"EQ-5D-5L"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ global_module=”322″][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=”7″ submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off” module_class=”main-navigation” _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”dark”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ custom_padding=”||0px|” transparent_background=”off”][et_pb_row custom_padding=”||0px|” custom_margin=”||0px|” parallax_method_1=”off” module_class=”breadcrumbs-row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Breadcrumbs (do not remove)” module_class=”breadcrumbs” _builder_version=”3.0.87″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” custom_css_main_element=”border-bottom: 1px solid #ececed;” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]<\/p>\n

\nSocial Research with Deaf People<\/a><\/span><\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ specialty=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ transparent_background=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_sidebar area=”et_pb_widget_area_1″ show_border=”off” admin_label=”Left Nav Sidebar” module_id=”left-nav-menu” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ remove_border=”on”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_column_inner type=”4_4″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n

EQ-5D-5L BSL<\/h1>\n

The EQ-5D-5L is a standardised measure of health related quality of life developed by the EuroQol Group to provide a simple, generic measure of health for clinical and economic appraisal.<\/p>\n

It is used worldwide and is available in most major languages (approximately 180). The BSL version is the first signed language version to be validated and adopted.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

https:\/\/htserv.mhorn.manchester.ac.uk\/public\/mh_default_org\/oaipmh-default\/1fe64c3b-ff9e-498f-9aad-a0dd38c04fcd\/7c027d6b-877d-4f06-8144-a59d143b43b8\/EQ_5D_5L_BSL_Introd_SORD_website.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″]<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get access<\/h3>\n

The EQ-5D-5L BSL is available from EuroQol. To access this instrument and gain permission to use it you must register with them. There is a helpful animated video<\/a> which explains how to obtain a copy of the EQ-5D-5L and then specify which language you want it in, or you can visit the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please note that it is only the EQ-5D-5L version that is available in BSL. There is no cost for using it if you are a non-commercial organisation but registration is mandatory.<\/p>\n

EuroQol Group: EQ-5D-5L available\u00a0modes of administration.<\/a><\/p>\n

The academic articles referring to the translation and validation are available here<\/p>\n