Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990—2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Background Measuring disease and injury burden in populations requires a composite metric that captures both premature mortality and the prevalence and severity of ill-health. The 1990 Global Burden of Disease study proposed disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) to measure disease burden. No compre...

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Main Authors: Murray, C.J.L., Lozano, R., Flaxman, A.D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/27687

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