Disability weights for the Global Burden of Disease 2013 study

Background: The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study assesses health losses from diseases, injuries, and risk factors using disability-adjusted life-years, which need a set of disability weights to quantify health levels associated with non-fatal outcomes. The objective of this study was to estimate...

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Main Authors: Prof. Joshua A Salomon, PhD, Juanita A Haagsma, PhD, Prof. Adrian Davis, PhD, Charline Maertens de Noordhout, MD, Suzanne Polinder, PhD, Arie H Havelaar, PhD, Alessandro Cassini, MPH, Brecht Devleesschauwer, PhD, Prof. Mirjam Kretzschmar, PhD, Prof. Niko Speybroeck, PhD, Prof. Christopher J L Murray, MD, Prof. Theo Vos, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X15000698