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QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey
rapidly rising, both in terms of morbidity and mortality. This burden is disproportionally carried by socially disadvantaged population subgroups. Quality-adjusted life years (QALY s) measure the impact of ...
Health and economic burden of Campylobacter
Number 40, Amsterdam, p.14 (2017) ISBN: 9780128036235 Keywords: burden Campylobacter cost-of-illness Disability-Adjusted Life Years economic impact health impact public health Abstract: Burden assessment ...
Quantifying burden of disease to support public health policy in Belgium: opportunities and constraints
the most important summary measure of public health. DALY s quantify the number of healthy life years lost due to morbidity and mortality, and thereby facilitate the comparison of the relative impact of ...
The burden of cystic fibrosis in Belgium: a registry-based study
substantial distress on patient level. However, the specific impact on individual health as well as the national impact on public health remains to be elucidated. The aim of this dissertation is to quantify and ...