Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have large economic impact at multiple levels. To
systematically review the literature investigating the economic impact of NCDs [including …

Introduction: People with cardiovascular disease (CVD) often require time off work to recover
from illness or surgery; for example, following a myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke. These …

Background: Heart conditions impose physical, social, financial and health-related quality of
life limitations on individuals in Brazil. Objectives: This study assessed the economic burden …

Fundamento: As doenças cardíacas impõem limitações à qualidade de vida nos aspectos
físicos, sociais, financeiros e de saúde no Brasil. Objetivos: Este estudo avaliou o custo de …

Objective Policy in many industrialized countries increasingly emphasizes extended working
life. We examined associations between physical and cognitive capability in mid-adulthood …

Aims To determine the impact of preventing new (incident) cases of coronary heart disease
(CHD) on years of life and productivity, using the novel measure 'productivity-adjusted life …

Background: Hypothyroidism is associated with an increased somatic and psychiatric
disease burden. Whether there are any socioeconomic consequences of hypothyroidism …

Abstract Background and Objectives This qualitative interview study was designed to
highlight the symptoms and functional limitations experienced by patients in the year …

Aims Coronary heart disease is prevalent in the working-age population. Traditional
outcome measures like mortality and readmission are of importance to evaluate the …

Introduction: The Danish National Cohort Study (DANCOS) is a nationally representative
public health survey based on linkage of information in the repeated Danish Health …