A5010315082- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Medical and Biological Sciences
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Multiple and Secondary Primary Cancers
Sciensano (Belgium)
2020-2025
Ghent University
2020-2024
Institut Scientifique de Santé Publique
2024
University of Antwerp
2023
Flemish Government
2023
Statistics Belgium
2023
European Social Observatory
2023
Public Health Scotland
2023
Erasmus MC
2023
Ghent University Hospital
2022-2023
High body mass index (BMI) is a major risk factor for several non-communicable diseases. The increasing concern about the health and economic burden of BMI makes it essential countries to track their progress on modifiable exposures. aim study estimate attributable high in Belgium, terms years life lost due disability (YLD), premature mortality (YLL) disease costs, using comparative assessment. We followed general framework established Global Burden Diseases, Injuries Risk Factors study....
Abstract Introduction Low back pain (LBP), neck (NKP), osteoarthritis (OST) and rheumatoid arthritis (RHE) are among the musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders causing greatest disability in terms of Years Lived with Disability. The current study aims to analyze health economic impact these MSK Belgium, providing a summary morbidity mortality outcomes from 2013 2018, as well direct indirect costs 2017. Methods burden LBP, NKP, OST RHE Belgium 2018 was summarized prevalence disability-adjusted life...
Burden of disease analyses quantify population health and provide comprehensive overviews the status countries or specific groups. The comparative risk assessment (CRA) methodology is commonly used to estimate share burden attributable factors. aim this paper identify address some selected important challenges associated with CRA, illustrated by examples, discuss ways handle them. Further, main are addressed finally, similarities differences between CRA impact assessments (HIA) discussed, as...
Abstract Background In many countries, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors is commonly assessed through self-reported information from health interview surveys. It has been shown, however, that instead objective data lead to an underestimation obesity, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia. This study aimed assess agreement between measured height, weight, hypercholesterolemia identify adequate approach for valid measurement error correction. Methods Nine thousand four...
This study aimed to estimate annual health care and lost productivity costs associated with excess weight among the adult population in Belgium, using national data.Health of absenteeism were estimated data from Belgian interview survey (BHIS) 2013 linked individual insurance (2013-2017). Average yearly assessed by body mass index (BMI) categories - i.e., underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5 ≤ BMI 25 overweight (25 30 kg/m2) obesity ≥ kg/m2). Health also analysed type cost (i.e....
Abstract Background Similar to many countries, Belgium experienced a rapid increase in cancer diagnoses the last years. Considering that large part of types could be prevented, our study aimed estimate annual healthcare burden per site, and compare cost with disease estimates have better understanding impact different sites Belgium. Methods We used nationally available data sources expenditure. opted for prevalence‐based approach which measures attributable costs occur concurrently 10‐year...
Despite substantial advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) the last decades, non-adherence (NA) continues to be a major challenge real-life treatment. To meet this challenge, adherence-promoting interventions with tailored approach towards patient-specific adherence barriers that are identified using reliable and practicable questionnaire needed. The aim of investigation was develop validate respective (Adherence Barriers Questionnaire HIV: ABQ-HIV),...
Abstract Background Overweight and obesity are one of the most significant risk factors twenty-first century related to an increased in occurrence non-communicable diseases associated healthcare costs. To estimate future impact overweight, current study aimed project prevalence overweight year 2030 Belgium using a Bayesian age-period-cohort (APC) model, supporting policy planning. Methods Height weight 58,369 adults aged 18+ years, collected six consecutive cross-sectional health interview...
Abstract Background The importance of assessing and monitoring the health status a population has grown in last decades. Consistent high quality data on morbidity mortality impact disease represent key element for this assessment. Being increasingly used global national burden diseases (BoD) studies, Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) is an indicator that combines healthy life years lost due to living with (Years Lived Disability; YLD) dying prematurely Lost; YLL). As step towards...
Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a public health concern and leading cause of ill health. A high prevalence musculoskeletal complaints has been reported for Malta, small European state. The aim was to estimate the first time burden LBP at population level in Malta terms disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) compare estimates obtained by Global Burden Disease (GBD) study. Method Maltese Health Interview Survey dataset 2015 provided data through representative self-reported history...
Within the framework of burden disease (BoD) approach, and injury estimates attributable to risk factors are a useful guide for policy formulation priority setting in prevention. Considering important differences methods, their impact on estimates, we conducted scoping literature review to: (1) map BoD assessments including performed across Europe; (2) identify methodological choices comparative assessment (CRA) methods.We searched multiple databases, grey websites targeted public health...
Despite effective prevention and control strategies, in countries of the Balkan region, cancers are second leading cause mortality, closely following circulatory system diseases.To describe trends burden breast, cervical, colon rectum cancer region per country between 1990 2019, including a forecast to 2030.We described 2019 Global Burden Disease (GBD) estimates for eleven over period 1990-2019, incidence, years lived with disability (YLD), life lost (YLL), disability-adjusted (DALYs) rates...
Information on years of life lost (YLL) due to premature mortality is instrumental assess the fatal impact disease and necessary for calculation Belgian disability-adjusted (DALYs). This study presents a novel method reallocate causes death data.Causes data are provided by Statistics Belgium (Statbel). First, specific ICD-10 codes that define underlying cause mapped GBD list. Second, ill-defined deaths (IDDs) redistributed codes. A four-step probabilistic redistribution was developed fit...
Introduction Cancer causes a substantial burden to our society, both from health and an economic perspective. To improve cancer patient outcomes lower society expenses, early diagnosis timely treatment are essential. The recent COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the care trajectory of patients, which may affect their prognosis in potentially negative way. purpose this paper is present flexible decision-analytic Markov model methodology allowing evaluation impact delayed caused by pandemic Belgium...