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QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Public Health, Volume 22, Issue 1 (2022) Keywords: Chronic disease EQ-5D Health inequality health-related quality of life Quality-adjusted life year Abstract: Background. The burden of chronic diseases is ...
Global burden of cancer and coronary heart disease resulting from dietary exposure to arsenic, 2015
Arsenic cancer Coronary heart disease Diet Disability-adjusted life year Foodborne burden of disease Abstract: Arsenic is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring metalloid that poses a significant risk for human ...
Changes in health in Belgium, 1990-2016: a benchmarking analysis based on the global burden of disease 2016 study
can help defining Belgian health targets and are necessary as external validity of GBD results is not always guaranteed. Health Topics: Burden of disease Fardeau de la maladie Ziektelast Surveillance ...
Health and economic burden of Campylobacter
plays an increasingly important and accepted role in food safety decision making. Burden assessment is a top–down approach that uses available epidemiological data, for example, generated through ...
Quantifying burden of disease to support public health policy in Belgium: opportunities and constraints
Disease burden HEALTH POLICY Abstract: Background To support public health policy, information on the burden of disease is essential. In recent years, the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) has emerged as ...
The burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium: a registry-based study
Disability-Adjusted Life Years Mucoviscidosis Abstract: Background: Cystic fibrosis is the most common life-limiting autosomal recessive disease among people of European heritage. This rare disease is known to cause ...