Abstract
We used a pragmatic approach to estimate overall disease burden providing a local, more comprehensive picture with important differences in spend by disease and health authority area. However, a more detailed approach to support decisions about prioritization based on modelling interventions that impact on avoidable burden of disease is recommended.
Keywords
Disability-adjusted life yearBurden of diseaseYears of potential life lostQuality-adjusted life yearMedicineDisease burdenPsychological interventionEnvironmental healthPrioritizationDiseasePublic healthLife expectancyDemographyGerontologyCost effectivenessPopulationBusiness
Affiliated Institutions
Related Publications
Evidence-Based Health Policy—Lessons from the Global Burden of Disease Study
The Global Burden of Disease Study, a comprehensive regional and global assessment of mortality and disability from 107 diseases and injuries and 10 risk factors, is an example ...
A national burden of disease calculation: Dutch disability-adjusted life-years. Dutch Burden of Disease Group
OBJECTIVES: This study estimated the burden of disease due to 48 major causes in the Netherlands in 1994 in disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), using national epidemiologic ...
The Australian Burden of Disease Study: measuring the loss of health from diseases, injuries and risk factors
This is an overview of the first burden of disease and injury studies carried out in Australia. Methods developed for the World Bank and World Health Organization Global Burden ...
Assessing the Burden of Disease Among an Employed Population: Implications for Employer-Sponsored Prevention Programs
Escalating healthcare costs have led employers to identify ways to assess the actual burden of disease among their employees. One such measure is the use of disability-adjusted ...
The global epidemiology and burden of opioid dependence: results from the global burden of disease 2010 study
Abstract Aims To estimate the prevalence and burden of disease attributable to opioid dependence globally, regionally and at country level. Methods Multiple search strategies: (...
Publication Info
- Year
- 2008
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 313-321
- Citations
- 31
- Access
- Closed
External Links
Social Impact
Altmetric
PlumX Metrics
Social media, news, blog, policy document mentions
Citation Metrics
31
OpenAlex
Cite This
Hiten Dodhia,
Kwame Phillips
(2008).
Measuring burden of disease in two inner London boroughs using Disability Adjusted Life Years.
Journal of Public Health
, 30
(3)
, 313-321.
https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn015
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1093/pubmed/fdn015