Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Cambridge University Press. All rights reserved.; This systematic literature review aimed to provide an overview of the characteristics and methods used in studies applying the Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) concept for infectious diseases within European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA)/European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries and the United Kingdom. Electronic...
Funding Information: This publication is based upon work from COST Action CA18218 (European Burden of Disease Network; www.burden-eu.net ), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology; www.cost.eu ). Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).; Background: Although overall health status in the last decades improved, health inequalities due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) persist betwee...
Funding Information: The authors wish to thank Maarten Engel from the Erasmus MC Library for developing and updating the search strategies. The authors would like to acknowledge the networking support from COST Action CA18218 (European Burden of Disease Network; www.burden-eu.net ), supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology; www.cost.eu ). Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).; Obj...
OBJECTIVES: To report on relevant national surveillance systems of (N)CC and taeniasis (the infection with the adult tapeworm) in the European Union/European Economic Area, and to assess the magnitude of (N)CC occurrence by retrieving information on cases for the period 2000-2016. METHODS: (N)CC cases were retrieved via national reporting systems, a systematic literature search, contact with clinicians, and a s...