Quality of life and societal costs in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

Aims: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a major cause of heart failure impairing patient wellbeing and imposing a substantial economic burden on society, but respective data are missing. This study aims to measure the quality of life (QoL) and societal costs of DCM patients.

Methods And Results: A cross-sectional evaluation of QoL and societal costs of DCM patients was performed through the 5-level EuroQol and the Medical Consumption Questionnaire and Productivity Cost Questionnaire, respectively.

Economic evaluations of interventions focusing on child abuse and neglect in high-income countries: a systematic review.

Introduction: Child abuse and neglect are together considered to be an important public health problem with a high individual and societal burden. Different interventions have been developed to prevent, diagnose, or treat maltreatment. While their effectiveness has been synthesized in prior reviews, the analysis of their cost-effectiveness is less common.

Cost-Effectiveness of Emerging Treatments for Atopic Dermatitis: A Systematic Review.

Background: Numerous therapies have recently emerged for treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), a common skin disease, and understanding their cost-effectiveness is of high importance for policy makers. This systematic literature review (SLR) aimed to provide an overview of full economic evaluations that assessed cost-effectiveness of emerging AD treatments.

Methods: The SLR was conducted in Medline, Embase, UK National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database and EconLit.