Journal article
Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, and national health policies. In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), we estimated these quantities for acute and chronic diseases and injuries for 188 countries between 1990 and 2013.
METHODS: Estimates were calculated for disease and injury …
Authors
Collaborators GBODS; Vos T; Barber RM; Bell B; Bertozzi-Villa A; Biryukov S; Bolliger I; Charlson F; Davis A; Degenhardt L
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 386, No. 9995, pp. 743–800
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2015
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(15)60692-4
ISSN
0140-6736
Fields of Research (FoR)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseCost of IllnessDeveloped CountriesDeveloping CountriesPersons with DisabilitiesFemaleGlobal HealthHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMiddle AgedNeglected DiseasesPrevalenceResidence CharacteristicsSex DistributionWounds and InjuriesYoung Adult