Decomposition of years of life lost due to premature death (YLL): a method for spatial and temporal comparative assessment

Abstract Background Acceptance of Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) as a measure of health summary and progression has increased over the years, which in turn has instigated comparative analysis studies of DALY across time and geography. Thus, it is important to explore methodological underpinnin...

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Main Authors: Nitya Saxena, Deepak Sethia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
YLL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00472-5