Table 2 Methods for evaluating self-experienced health status

EQ-5D-3L questionnaire

Five-dimensional descriptive questionnaire comprising: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has three levels: no problems, some problems and extreme problems

EQ VAS-thermometer

A vertical visual analogue scale where the endpoints are labelled “best imaginable health state” and “worst imaginable health state”

Question asked by study personal

Single question asked on TOC: “How is your general condition today compared to when you left the hospital: “unchanged”, “better” or “worse”?”