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Burden of Arthritis in Canada Case Study

How SVT measured the full human burden of arthritis.

Health & Healthcare

Burden of Arthritis in Canada Case Study

How SVT measured the full human burden of arthritis.

The challenge

Arthritis is usually counted through health-system spending rather than lost wellbeing.

The approach

SVT used ONEMODEL to represent how disease states and wellbeing interact over time.

Source

Source: Burden of Arthritis in Canada, CANCEA, 2026.