疾病の負担・QOL尺度ハンドブック（全６巻） Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

疾病の負担・QOL尺度ハンドブック（全６巻）<br>Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

疾病の負担・QOL尺度ハンドブック（全６巻）
Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

Preedy, Victor R. (EDT)/ Watson, Ronald R. (EDT)

Springer（2009/09発売）

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製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 4,500 p.
商品コード 9780387786643

基本説明

ＱＯＬ調査に用いられる様々な評価法を国際的な規模でまとめた初の包括的な手引書。120以上の疾患・病状について、DALYs、QALYs、QOL、財政政策を詳細に論じ、図表、要約、重要な語を挙げて情報を整理している。国、地域、疾患別のデータ、有害物質への暴露などの多彩な切り口で疾患の負担に迫る。
Contents - Part 1: Instruments Used in the Assessment of Disease Impact; Part 2: Disease Burdens, Disability-Adjusted Life Years and Other Measures of Harm or Disease; Part 3: Quality of Life (QOL), Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) and Financial Measures in Disease; Part 4: Glossary.

Full Description

The impact of illness on individual lives and society at large was once considered too vast to gauge. More recently, quantitative measures of quality of life, life expectancy, and the financial costs of illness and treatment are showing not only how this impact can be calculated but also how the results can be used to further research and improve public health. The Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures is the first comprehensive reference to these instruments and their findings on an international scale.

The Handbook features in-depth reviews of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), quality of life and financial measures for over 120 diseases and conditions. Its editors have organized this critical information for maximum access and ease of use, with abstracts, definitions of key terms, summary points, and dozens of figures and tables that can enhance the text or stand alone. Readers may access data by country, region, or population, or by disease entity, e.g.:

Cardiovascular and pulmonary, including hypertension, stroke, and COPD.

Viral, bacterial, microbial, parasitic, and other infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, encephalitis, and dengue fever, plus vaccination issues.

Cancer, including breast, prostate, cervical, colorectal, and pediatric.

Psychosocial, psychiatric, sensory, and addictive (drugs, alcohol, tobacco) disorders.

Topics ranging from toxic exposure (injection contamination, occupational hazards, environmental pollutants), to special populations (children, the elderly in China, the city of Los Angeles), to commonly-occurring conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, menopause, macular degeneration).

Plus chapters discuss specific measures for assessing health and disease impact, such as the WHOQoL questionnaire, the SF-36 Short-Form Health Survey, and the Quality of Life in Later Life Questionnaire.

The Handbook's broad coverage and meticulous, up-to-date detail make it essential for public health researchers in the area of quality of life.

From the contents

Preface. Part 1: Instruments Used in the Assessment of Disease Impact. Part 2: Disease Burdens, Disability-Adjusted Life Years and Other Measures of Harm or Disease. Part 3: Quality of Life (QOL), Quality-Adjusted Life-Years (QALYs) and Financial Measures in Disease. Part 4: Glossary.