Search for dissertations about: "Cost-effectiveness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 356 swedish dissertations containing the word Cost-effectiveness.

  2. 6. Invasive treatment for intermittent claudication - clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness

    Author : Henrik Djerf; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Intermittent claudication; peripheral arterial disease; health-related quality of life; cost-effectiveness; invasive treatment;

    Abstract : Intermittent claudication (IC) is caused by obstructive arterial lesions and is characterized by effort-induced pain in the lower extremity, limiting walking distance, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The prevalence of IC is increasing due to the ageing of the population, and the consequences of the economic effects are a global problem. READ MORE

  4. 7. Prenatal food and micronutrient supplementation to malnourished women in Bangladesh : Effects, Equity, and Cost-effectiveness

    Author : Rubina Shaheen; Lars-Åke Persson; Lars Lindholm; Yemane Berhane Tsehay; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; malnutrition; pregnancy; food supplement; micronutrient supplement; birth weight; infant mortality; effectiveness; economic evaluation; equity; Bangladesh; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap;

    Abstract : Maternal nutrition is closely linked to child health and survival. In Bangladesh there is a high prevalence of undernutrition in the form of chronic energy deficiency [CED, Body Mass Index ... READ MORE

  5. 8. Cost-effectiveness of the promotion of physical activity in health care

    Author : Lars Hagberg; Lars-Åke Levin; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : physical activity promotion; cost-effectiveness; health care; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Introduction Physical inactivity is a major cause of reduced quality of life, as well as many common diseases and even premature death. Most people, globally, are scarcely or rarely physically active. Consequently, physical inactivity influences the burden of disease, and increases its societal costs. READ MORE

  6. 9. Effects of Pancreatic Surgery : Quality of Life, Cost-effectiveness and Postoperative Results

    Author : Karin Johansen; Bergthor Björnsson; Per Sandström; Linda Lundgren; Jacob Freedman; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pancreatic surgery; Minimally invasive surgical procedures; Octogenarians; Surgical outcome; Quality of life; Cost-effectiveness analysis; Qualitative research;

    Abstract : BACKGROUND  Pancreatic operations are large procedures with high rates of complications and other potentially impactful consequences such as diabetes and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. Due to this, and due to the fact that the operations are often occasioned by periampullary tumours with a poor prognosis, it is important to evaluate how the operations affect patients in terms of postoperative results and quality of life. READ MORE

  7. 10. Rheumatic heart disease in Namibia : evaluating the burden and the cost-effectiveness of a preventive strategy

    Author : Panduleni Penipawa Shimanda; Fredrik Norström; Lars Lindholm; Stefan Söderberg; Scholastika Ndatinda Iipinge; Philip Moons; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rheumatic Heart Disease; Prevention; Cost-effectiveness; Namibia; cardiovascular disease; hjärt- och kärlforskning; Public health; folkhälsa; epidemiologi; Epidemiology;

    Abstract : Background: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) is a neglected public health problem, which is most prevalent in low-and middle-income countries. It affects over 460 million people and causes about 390,000 deaths annually, predominantly children, young adults, and women. READ MORE