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Chronic Diseases and the Stock of Health: Quantification Using EQ-5D-5L
15 October 2019
…diseases and, second, rank diseases according to their impact on the stock of health for a country. The impact of chronic diseases is difficult to measure, with no consensus on…
Why do we expect obesity medicines to work differently?
5 March 2026
…medicine. To us, however, it is simply confirmation of Dr West’s observation of obesity as a chronic, relapsing condition. Understanding obesity and its treatment as we do any other chronic…
Socio-Economic Value of Adult Immunisation Programmes
18 April 2024
…causing mortality and severe health consequences. Evidence shows that adult immunisation is highly effective in preventing diseases, their sequelae, and mortality, particularly in older adults and those with chronic health…
Infectious disease: another reason to try Veganuary for the NHS
30 January 2025
…fewer cases. Beyond chronic disease Our model presents a simplified view of the world, capturing only the long-term effects of chronic diseases. Even in incorporating COVID into our model, we…
Chronic Venous Diseases of the Leg
1 December 1992
This report is about varicose veins and the range of venous diseases of the legs, including chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and venous ulcers, that people with varicose veins are prone…
Global rare‑disease policy shifts: what are the implications for equitable access to orphan medicines?
1 March 2026
Overview Rare diseases, often referred to as orphan diseases, are medical conditions that affect a small proportion of the population, and are chronic, debilitating, and/or life-threatening. In the European Union,…
Rare Disease Day 2024: Why Do We Care About Rare?
29 February 2024
OHE has been actively considering the implications of rare or ‘orphan’ diseases for more than two decades. Here, we reflect on progress and highlight the remaining challenges. The EU Pharma…
Adaptation to Health States: Sick Yet Better Off?
21 June 2017
…(BCS70) which includes measures of both SAH and changes in the health state of the individuals, and information on the onset of chronic diseases and respondents’ experience of health shocks,…
Pharmaceutical Innovation: Recent Trends, Future Prospects
1 October 1983
Therapeutic progress in recent decades has made a major contribution to reductions in mortality and has extended control to the symptoms of many chronic diseases. Thus developments in chemotherapy and…