Impact of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions on quality-adjusted life years in Singapore

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 2695
• Main Authors: Abdin, Edimansyah, Chong, Siow Ann, Vaingankar, Janhavi Ajit, Shafie, Saleha, Verma, Swapna, Luo, Nan, Tan, Kelvin Bryan, James, Lyn, Heng, Derrick, Subramaniam, Mythily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 14.02.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/699/476/1300; 692/699/476/1414; 692/699/476/4032; 692/700/478/174; 692/700/784; Abuse; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol abuse; Anxiety; Anxiety - epidemiology; Bipolar disorder; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Chronic pain; Depression - epidemiology; Drug abuse; Female; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Lung diseases; Male; Mental depression; Mental disorders; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - pathology; Middle Aged; multidisciplinary; Multiple Chronic Conditions - epidemiology; Obsessive compulsive disorder; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - epidemiology; Pain; Public health; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Singapore - epidemiology; Young Adult; Singapore

The current study aims to evaluate the burden of disease in Singapore by estimating the quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) lost due to mental disorders and chronic physical conditions. The second Singapore Mental Health Study (SMHS-2016) was conducted in 2016 among 6126 respondents aged 18 years an...