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Burden of non-communicable disease studies in Europe: a systematic review of data sources and methodological choices
disability-adjusted life years (DALY s) resulting from non-communicable diseases (NCD s) requires specific calculation methods and input data. The aims of this study were to (i) identify existing NCD burden of disease ...
The impact of multimorbidity patterns on health-related quality of life in the general population: results of the Belgian Health Interview Survey
Abstract: Background Chronic diseases and multimorbidity are a major cause of disease burden—for patients, caregivers, and society. Little is known however about potential interaction effects between specific ...
Living with a chronic disease: insights from patients with a low socioeconomic status
relevant to these specific populations is therefore needed. We explored the experiences of living with a chronic disease in low SES persons. Methods A qualitative interview study was performed in Flanders, ...
Prevalence and associated factors of burnout risk among intensive care and emergency nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study in Belgium
Therefore, it is important to implement specific measures for these 2 groups of nurses to prevent and manage their risk of burnout. Health Topics: Chronic disease Maladie chronique Chronische ziekte Service: ...
Comparing health insurance data and health interview survey data for ascertaining chronic disease prevalence in Belgium.
information from the BHIS and algorithms based on ATC-codes of disease-specific medication, developed on demand of the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI). CD prevalence rates from ...
Population vulnerability to COVID-19 in Europe: a burden of disease analysis
countries in Europe. YLD was restricted to a list of specific health conditions associated with being at risk of developing severe consequences from COVID-19 based on guidance from the United Kingdom ...
Health-related quality of life in patients with diabetic foot ulceration: study protocol for adaptation and validation of patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) in Dutch-speaking patients.
a standardised method of obtaining patients’ views on their well-being. The DFU Scale Short Form (DFS- SF) is a validated disease-specific PROM for measuring health-related quality of life among DFU patients. The ...
Food groups and risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies
about the amounts of food associated with the greatest change in risk of specific cardiovascular outcomes and about the quality of meta-evidence is limited. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to ...
Comparison of the population attributable fraction, average attributable fraction and attribution method to assess the contribution of specific diseases to disability in cross-sectional studies
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Clémence Palazzo; Renata T.C. Yokota; Jean Tafforeau; Herman Van Oyen; Nusselder, Wilma Source: WEON 2017: Epidemiological Methods for Implementation Research, Antwerpen, Belgium (20 ...
Do more people in Europe need treatment for problems related to cocaine use? An analysis of cocaine treatment demand in 10 Western European countries
possibly suggesting increased use among specific groups. The increase in the availability of high-purity cocaine coincides with the increase observed in recent years, in people in Europe seeking treatment ...