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The value of tuberculosis elimination and of progress in tuberculosis control in twentieth-century England and Wales

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Hickson, Kerry Jane (2009) The value of tuberculosis elimination and of progress in tuberculosis control in twentieth-century England and Wales. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Vol.13 (No.9). pp. 1061-1067. ISSN 1027-3719.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the monetary value of tuberculosis (TB) elimination and of progress in TB control in twentieth-century England and Wales.

METHODS: An original methodology that utilises original data is used, which facilitates the calculation of the number of life years that have been saved as a result of the decline in the TB mortality rate, prevalence rate and quality of life burden.

RESULTS: The magnitude of the decline in the mortality and morbidity burden of TB is estimated at 104 425 life years, which is valued to be worth in excess of US$127 billion. The value of improvements in morbidity contributes nearly as much as the more obvious gains for mortality.

CONCLUSION: Such significant results indicating the value of improvements in TB control have important implications for our understanding of these achievements and justify increased spending in developing countries that continue to be plagued by high rates of TB prevalence.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Publisher: International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
ISSN: 1027-3719
Official Date: September 2009
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DateEvent
September 2009Published
Volume: Vol.13
Number: No.9
Number of Pages: 7
Page Range: pp. 1061-1067
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder: Economic and Social Research Council, British Academy

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