"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2014 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 2019 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cost of Illness" by people in Profiles.
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Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Diagnosed Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection in the First 2 Years of Life among Commercially Insured and Medicaid-Insured Individuals in the United States. Clin Ther. 2025 Jun; 47(6):426-435.
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Burden of pertussis in infants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the impact of maternal vaccination: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2025 Jan 22; 25(1):268.
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Burden of Lassa fever disease in pregnant women and children and options for prevention. Vaccine. 2025 01 01; 43(Pt 1):126479.
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The earlier, the better: RAG-deficient transplants. Blood. 2023 02 16; 141(7):686-687.
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Consensus Approach to a Treat-to-target Strategy in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Care: Report From the 2020 PR-COIN Consensus Conference. J Rheumatol. 2022 05; 49(5):497-503.
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Considerations in Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening: A Review. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 07 01; 146(7):656-664.
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Clinical and Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Infective Endocarditis in the United States. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 05; 95(5):858-866.
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Reducing the Burden of Diabetes Treatment: A Review of Low-cost Oral Hypoglycemic Medications. Curr Diabetes Rev. 2020; 16(8):851-858.
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Burden of Valvular Heart Diseases in Hispanic/Latino Individuals in the United States: The Echocardiographic Study of Latinos. Mayo Clin Proc. 2019 08; 94(8):1488-1498.
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Identifying Important Outcomes for Young People With CKD and Their Caregivers: A Nominal Group Technique Study. Am J Kidney Dis. 2019 07; 74(1):82-94.