Background Analysing trends and levels of the burden of disease at the national level can
mask inequalities in health-related progress in lower administrative units such as provinces …

Background Understanding potential trajectories in health and drivers of health is crucial to
guiding long-term investments and policy implementation. Past work on forecasting has …

Summary Background Many countries, including India, seek locally constructed disease
burden estimates comprising mortality and loss of health to aid priority setting for the …

Background Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death
is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and …

Background The UN will formulate ambitious Sustainable Development Goals for 2030,
including one for health. Feasible goals with some quantifiable, measurable targets can …

Background Reliable estimation of future trends in life expectancy and the burden of
disability is crucial for ageing societies. Previous forecasts have not considered the potential …

Background Previous studies of variation in the magnitude of socioeconomic inequalities in
health between countries have methodological drawbacks. We tried to overcome these …

Background Understanding health trends and estimating the burden of disease at the
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …

Summary Background As Indonesia moves to provide health coverage for all citizens,
understanding patterns of morbidity and mortality is important to allocate resources and …

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017
(GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years …