QALY losses for chronic diseases and its social distribution in the general population: results from the Belgian Health Interview Survey

• Main Authors: Lisa Van Wilder (Author), Brecht Devleesschauwer (Author), Els Clays (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author), Rana Charafeddine (Author), Aline Scohy (Author), Delphine De Smedt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The burden of chronic diseases is rapidly rising, both in terms of morbidity and mortality. This burden is disproportionally carried by socially disadvantaged population subgroups. Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) measure the impact of disease on mortality and morbidity into a...