title: The economic burden of preventable chronic diseases in Rhode Island.
authors.affiliation: Researcher in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University and Consulting Senior Public Health Epidemiologist at the Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Deborah N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Pearlman
authors.affiliation: Arthritis Program Manager, Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Darren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kaw
authors.affiliation: Strategic Communication Specialist at the Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.affiliation: Senior Public Health Epidemiologist in the Center for Health Data and Analysis at the Rhode Island Department of Health, and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Brown University.
authors.forename: Yongwen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Team Lead, Chronic Care & Disease Management, Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Dona
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001249:Asthma / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017048:Health Care Costs; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult