Publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) is a landmark event for
this journal and, we hope, for health. The collaboration of 486 scientists from 302 institutions …

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 …

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 …

Background Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by
underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and …

Contents: vol. 1, Childhood and maternal undernutrition—Other nutrition-related risk factors
and physical activity—Addictive substances—vol. 2, Sexual and reproductive health …

This report uses a comprehensive framework for studying health risks that was developed
for the World Health Report 2002, which presented estimates for the year 2000. The report …

WHO's upcoming report Global health risks will identify the global and regional mortality and
disease burden associated with 24 health risks. These risk factors range from environmental …

Background A comprehensive understanding of temporal trends in the disease burden in
Australia is lacking, and these trends are required to inform health service planning and …

Methods The WHO comparative risk assessment used a common statistical model that
allows a reader to compare the contribution (attributable fraction) of several risk factors with …

Background People everywhere, but particularly those charged with improving the health of
populations, want to know whether human beings are living longer and getting healthier …