… disease burden by age, cause, and region for 1990. Results of this initial assessment of the
global burden of disease … a new assessment of the global burden of disease for 2000–2, with …

… In terms of the leading causes of disease burden, several changes in ranking are
foreseen (see Fig.). With development, the leading contributors to disease burden from …

… Panel A shows the percentage of total DALYs due to noncommunicable diseases in each
country. Noncommunicable diseases are defined in the hierarchical list of causes 11 in the …

The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) began 30 years ago with the goal of providing
timely, valid and relevant assessments of critical health outcomes. Over this period, the GBD …

This chapter begins with a brief history of the work on burden of disease, including a
discussion of the nature and origins of the disability-adjusted life year (DALY) as a measure of …

Background The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the increasing global and regional
burden of stroke is unclear, but knowledge about this contribution is crucial for informing …

… assessment of the comparative magnitude of disease and injury burden. The first ever global
assessment of disease and injury, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, was carried …

This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the health of the world's population in
2004. Consistent and comparative description of the burden of diseases and injuries is an …

… Prevention and control of disease and injury require information about the leading medical
… to investigate the overall, worldwide burden. The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) …

… the best available methods, to quantify the burden of disease and injury, its causes in terms
… , and the likely burden in the future. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project was formed …