The future excess fraction model for calculating burden of disease

The future excess fraction model for calculating burden of disease

Abstract Background Estimates of the burden of disease caused by a particular agent are used to assist in making policy and prioritizing actions. Most estimations have employed the attributable fraction approach, which estimates the proportion of disease cases or deaths in a specific year which are...

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Main Authors: Lin Fritschi, Jayzii Chan, Sally J. Hutchings, Tim R. Driscoll, Adrian Y. W. Wong, Renee N. Carey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Burden of disease
Methodology
Policy
Prevention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3066-1

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