The burden of health conditions for middle-aged and older adults in the United States: disability-adjusted life years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many adults are living longer with health conditions in the United States. Understanding the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for such health conditions may help to inform healthcare providers and their patients, guide health interventions, reduce healthcare costs, improve quality of life, and increase longevity for aging Americans. The purpose of this study was to determine the burden of 10 health conditions for a nationally-representative sample of adults aged 50 years and older in the United States.

Methods

Data from the 1998-2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study were analyzed. At each wave, participants indicated if they were diagnosed with the following 10 conditions: cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure

SUBMITTER: McGrath R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454610 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature