Productivity-adjusted life years lost due to type 2 diabetes in Germany in 2020 and 2040
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DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05409-3
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes can lead to reduced productivity during working age. We aimed to estimate productive life years lost associated with type 2 diabetes on the individual and population level in Germany in 2020 and… read more here.
Keywords: productivity; life years; years lost; type diabetes ... See more keywords
Age-specific survival trends and life-years lost in women with breast cancer 1990–2016: the NORDCAN survival studies
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DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2022.2156811
Abstract: Abstract Background A recent overview of cancer survival trends 1990–2016 in the Nordic countries reported continued improvements in age-standardized breast cancer survival among women. The aim was to estimate age-specific survival trends over calendar time,… read more here.
Keywords: survival; 1990 2016; age; breast cancer ... See more keywords
Burden of COPD Attributable to Tuberculosis: A Microsimulation Study.
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DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad042
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but COPD is also a predictor of TB. The excess life-years lost to COPD caused by TB can potentially be saved by screening… read more here.
Keywords: copd; tuberculosis; life years; study ... See more keywords
A Note on the Measurement of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Life Years Lost by Cause of Death.
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DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000001022
Abstract: Quantifying socioeconomic inequalities in health in absolute terms is of prime interest for decision-making and for international comparisons. The Slope Index of Inequality (SII), an index that quantifies absolute socioeconomic inequalities, was recently formalized, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: cause death; life; life years; years lost ... See more keywords
Life-years lost due to asthma
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa5063
Abstract: Background: Quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) is the recommended health outcome measure in economic evaluations. QALY-weights combines health status and time into one measure. Aims: To investigate QALY-weights among subjects with and without asthma derived from a… read more here.
Keywords: without asthma; life years; years lost; health ... See more keywords