This paper presents a comprehensive measure of the incremental economic burden of mental
illness in Canada which incorporates the use of medical resources and productivity losses …

Few studies have estimated the economic burden of chronic diseases (eg, type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular diseases, cancers) attributable to unhealthy eating. In this study, we estimated …

ObjectivePublic health decision makers not only consider health benefits but also economic
implications when articulating and issuing lifestyle recommendations. Whereas various …

Background: To clarify the current status of telemedicine, we carried out a systematic review
of the literature. We identified controlled assessment studies of telemedicine that reported …

A systematic review of telemedicine assessments based on searches of electronic databases
between 1966 and December 2000 identified 66 scientifically credible studies that …

… Koivukangas P, Ohinmaa A, Koivukangas J. Nottingham Health Profilen (NHP) suomalainen
versio [Finnish version of the Nottingham Health Profile]. Reports of the National Research …

The EQ-5D questionnaire is a widely used generic instrument for describing and valuing
health that was developed by the EuroQol Group. A primary objective of the EuroQol Group is …

Objective: The aim of this randomized study was to compare a new method of endovenous
saphenous vein obliteration (Closure System, VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc, Sunnyvale, …

We reviewed the socio-economic impact of telehealth, focusing on nine main areas: paediatrics,
geriatrics, First Nations (ie indigenous peoples), home care, mental health, radiology, …

Background: The 5-level version of the EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) was recently developed. A number
of preference-based scoring systems are being developed for several countries around …