"Cost of Illness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The personal cost of disease which may be economic, social, or psychological. The cost of illness may be reflected in absenteeism, productivity, response to treatment, peace of mind, or QUALITY OF LIFE. It differs from HEALTH CARE COSTS, the societal cost of providing services related to the delivery of health care.
| Descriptor ID |
D017281
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.151.165 N05.715.360.300.800.438.375.182 N06.850.520.308.980.438.475.046
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| Concept/Terms |
Cost of Illness- Cost of Illness
- Illness Cost
- Illness Costs
- Sickness Cost
- Costs, Sickness
- Burden of Illness
- Illness Burden
- Illness Burdens
- Cost of Disease
- Economic Burden of Disease
- Disease Cost
- Cost, Disease
- Costs, Disease
- Disease Costs
- Cost of Sickness
- Sickness Costs
- Costs of Disease
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2007 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2019 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost of Illness" by people in Profiles.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Burden and Nirsevimab Effectiveness in Young Children From 2023-2024. JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Feb 01; 179(2):179-187.
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The increasing global burden of cancer: implications for anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine. Anaesthesia. 2025 Feb; 80 Suppl 2:3-11.
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Inauspicious Beginnings: Cancer and Financial Hardship among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2024 Dec 02; 33(12):1553-1555.
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A Costly Cure: Understanding and Addressing Financial Toxicity in Cardiovascular Disease Health Care Within the Domain of Social Determinants of Health. Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024; 20(5):15-26.
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Financial Difficulty Over Time in Young Adults With Breast Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Nov 04; 7(11):e2446091.
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The evolving role of multidisciplinary teams in optimizing non-muscle invasive bladder cancer care. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2024 Dec; 24(12):1203-1208.
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Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Chronic Disease Burden in the U.S., 2018-2021. Am J Prev Med. 2025 Jan; 68(1):107-115.
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Cutaneous melanoma in adolescents and young adults. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Oct; 38(10):1997-2004.
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Health Economic Consequences Associated With COVID-19-Related Delay in Melanoma Diagnosis in Europe. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 02 05; 7(2):e2356479.
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Race-specific spirometry equations may overestimate asthma control in Black children and adolescents. Respir Res. 2023 Aug 17; 24(1):203.