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Depression in the Workplace: Epidemiology, Economics and Effects of Treatment
Russell, James M.; Patterson, James; Baker, Andrew M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 3, pp. 135-142
Depression is a common, serious illness that affects millions of individuals, most often in their prime years of … productivity. There is strong evidence that depression is as debilitating as most other general medical conditions and results in … increased general medical resource utilisation. The economic costs of depression are extremely high. The total cost of …
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Ensuring Appropriate Care in Epilepsy: An Overview of Epidemiological and Cost of Illness Considerations
Heaney, Dominic C.; Sander, Josemir W.A.S. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 6, pp. 303-313
Epilepsy is an important health problem throughout the world. In order to best manage epilepsy within a population, its epidemiological profile should be established. Epidemiological studies have shown that epilepsy is a very common, chronic condition that particularly affects the young and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005243022
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The Burden of Obesity and Its Sequelae
Seidell, Jacob C. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 5 (1999) 1, pp. 13-21
Obesity [body mass index (BMI) =30 kg/m2] is common in many parts of the world, especially in the established market economies, formerly socialist economies of Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the Middle Eastern Crescent. Worldwide, as many as 250 million people may be...
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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treatment Patterns and Healthcare Costs in the Elderly Population
Erwin, Gary; Iyer, Shrividya; Rajagopalan, Rukmini; … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 14 (2006) 2, pp. 75-83
Objective: The main objective of this study was to evaluate treatment patterns and to assess the relationship between diabetes mellitus-related vascular complications and the total medical/prescription drug costs in the elderly population using a large, national, self-insured employer database....
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Management of Asthma: The Potential Role of Zafirlukast
Jarvis, Blair; Adkins, Julie C. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 4 (1998) 6, pp. 337-353
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. The worldwide prevalence of asthma has increased in recent decades. There is an approximately 20-fold variation (range 1.6% to 36.8%) in the prevalence of childhood asthma throughout the world. The highest prevalence rates are in the UK,...
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Relationship between the Change in Mental Health and Indicators of Medical Costs in the Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Disease
Ishihara, Reiko; Kame, Chihoko; Babazono, Akira - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 16 (2008) 6, pp. 439-447
Background: Mental health influences the need for health consultations, and mental healthcare is often required in the prevention of lifestyle-related disease. We investigated the relationship between indicators of medical costs and changes in mental health before and after interventions to...
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Evaluation and Treatment of Depression (Part I): Benefits for Patients, Providers, and Payors
Kramer, Teresa L.; Beaudin, Christy L.; Thrush, Carol R. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 13 (2005) 5, pp. 295-306
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, contributing to high medical expenditures, poor … depression across a broad age range (children/adolescents to elderly). Care management initiatives that include these promising … the treatment of depression. The approaches used to treat depression and strategies employed to evaluate treatment success …
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Screening for Depression in Patients with Chronic Illness: Why and How?
Davis, Jeffrey M.; Gershtein, Christine M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 11 (2003) 6, pp. 375-378
Why should depression screening be conducted in chronically ill populations? Depression is a disabling illness and is … very common among patients who have chronic illnesses. Despite its high prevalence in this patient population, depression … often goes unrecognized. Having a plan for a population-based screening program for depression can not only identify …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005243037
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Economic Impact of Patient Adherence with Antidepressant Therapy Within a Managed Care Organization
White, T. Jeffrey; Vanderplas, Ann; Ory, Caron; Dezii, … - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 11 (2003) 12, pp. 817-822
methods of detecting individuals with depression in order to gain the economic benefits associated with adherence. …
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Evaluation and Treatment of Depression in Managed Care (Part II): Quality Improvement Programs
Beaudin, Christy L.; Kramer, Teresa L. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 13 (2005) 5, pp. 307-316
Depression is under-detected, but is treatable and relapses can be prevented. Living with depression, whether acute or … improvement (QI) programs offer one avenue for improving the treatment of depression. Part I of this two-part series addresses … improving the treatment of depression and employing disease management as a strategy to accomplish that aim. This article, part …
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