Schistosomiasis Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis and Sociodemographic Factors Influence Quality of Life of Adults in Côte dIvoire

摘要

BackgroundBurden of disease estimates are widely used for priority setting in public health and disability-adjusted life years are a powerful “currency” nowadays. However, disability weights, which capture the disability incurred by a typical patient of a certain condition, are fundamental to such burden calculation and their determination remains a widely debated issue.