Publication
2015
Modeling to Improve Policy Decisions in the Americas: Noncommunicable Diseases
In the Region of the Americas, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a clear threat not only …
In the Region of the Americas, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a clear threat not only to human health, but also to a country’s economic development and growth. The evidence on both of these counts is compelling. In 2012, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancers, chronic respiratory conditions including asthma, and other NCDs were the cause of 4.5 million deaths in the Americas. Of that total number, 1.5 million of them were premature, occurring among people aged 30-69…
Health/Medicine
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Mental Health
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Priority Setting/Ethics
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Costing Methods
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Mathematical Models
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State-Transition
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Microsimulation
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Decision Analysis
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
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Chronic Disease/Risk
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Latin America & Caribbean