Summary Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence on trends by cause at the national level is essential. The Global […]
Summary The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 provides a rules-based synthesis of the available evidence on levels and trends in health outcomes, a diverse set of risk factors, and […]
Abstract Background Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) involves all people receiving the health services they need, of high quality, without experiencing financial hardship. Making progress towards UHC is a policy priority for both countries and […]
Abstract The safe, highly effective measles vaccine has been recommended globally since 1974, yet in 2017 there were more than 17 million cases of measles and 83,400 deaths in children under 5 years old, and more than 99% […]
Abstract Introduction Hospital deductions are predominantly costs that are spent by the hospital, but are not funded and reimbursed. The deductions are 10-30% of the hospital income, of which more than 20% of these deductions […]
مقدمه جمهوری اسلامی ایران به دلیل تعهد و رویکردهای نوآورانه در مراقبت‌های بهداشتی اولیه مشهور است. در طول بیش از سه دهه، کشور در گسترش خدمات بهداشتی و درمانی اساسی به مردم، به‌ویژه در مناطق […]
Abstract Objectives EQ-5D is the most commonly used generic preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL)measure. The current study aimed at estimating the HRQoL index scores using EQ-5D-5 L measure in the capital of Iran; moreover, […]
Abstract Background Supplier-induced demand (SID) refers to the concept that healthcare providers may deliver services to patients that are not medically necessary. An estimation of the extent to which this event has occurred can be […]
Abstract Background Diseases have undeniable effects on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) . Chronic diseases, in particular , limit the productive potentials and HRQoL of individuals. EQ-5D is a very popular generic instrument, which can […]
Abstract Context Supplier-induced demand (SID) is an essential concept in health economics related to the diagnosis of different types of cancer and related expenditures. The current review considered studies on induced demand in cancer diagnosis. […]