Measuring Global Health
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Units of Measurement[edit | edit source]
There are a number of measurements which can be used to measure global health.
The DALY is frequently used as a measure of "disease burden" which is defined as
DALY[edit | edit source]
DALY = Disability Adjusted Life Year
YLL[edit | edit source]
Years of Life Lost
This consists of the number of deaths multiplied by the standard life expectancy at the age at which death occurs.
The formula for this is: YLL = N x L
N = number of deaths and L = standard life expectancy at age of death (in years)
YLD[edit | edit source]
Years Living witha Disability
Summary[edit | edit source]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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