Essays about: "David Wästlund"

Found 2 essays containing the words David Wästlund.

1. 1. Quality of Life Impacts from Type 1 Diabetes: Evidence from Two Studies in Northern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Wästlund; [2016]
   Keywords : Health-Related Quality of Life; Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus; EQ-5D; MONICA; Quality of Life Weights; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose: To estimate the impact upon Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) associated with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), both with and without associated diabetic complications, for enabling calculation of utility values – Quality of Life Weights (QLW) – for populations with T1DM. Method: Two cohorts from Northern Sweden, one of T1DM patients and one of a general population, were given surveys measuring their health quality, using the EQ-5D tool. READ MORE

3. 2. Health, Income and Local Comparisons: a Study of the Relative Income Hypothesis in South Africa

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : David Wästlund; Niklas Wallin Bernhardsson; [2015]
   Keywords : Relative Income Hypothesis; Self-Assessed Health; Absolute Income Hypothesis; South African Health; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between income and health of individuals in South Africa. In particular it tests whether the relative, rather than just the absolute, income of the individual plays a significant part in determining health outcomes. READ MORE