… We analyzed Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 data on the prevalence of childhood
epilepsy, intellectual disability, and vision or hearing loss and on years lived with disability (YLD…

… Nevertheless, it is likely that the burden of sensory impairments was underestimated; better
precision in the measures would probably make the results more robust. For example, it is …

… sensory dysfunction without global sensory impairment, using smell as an example (Table
2). (B) Effects of global sensory impairment on each of the five sensory … a significant burden. …

… Many of the sequelae included in this analysis are part of an impairment with many underlying
diseases and injuries. For example, the GBD has not previously published any estimate …

… that dual sensory impairment confers additional burden over … hearing impairment, vision
impairment, or dual sensory impairment … The aim of this study is to estimate sensory impaired life …

… Hearing impairment is the most frequent sensory deficit in human populations, affecting …
global data on hearing loss among children and among adults, and estimates the global burden …

… We planned to present impact results overall as well as for each Global Burden of Disease
super-region, however due to insufficient data from some regions of the world this was not …

… -based studies in Europe have focused on vision and hearing sensory impairment (dual
sensory impairment). … According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study, sensory …

… In line with the prevalence estimates by the World Federation for the Deafblind global report
2018, the review indicates an estimated 0.2–2% prevalence of dual-sensory impairment and …

… This analysis shows that the GBD 2010 weights undervalued health states associated
with infertility, sensory impairments and cognitive impairments, relative to other health states, …