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== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
A summary of the most recent [http://www.thelancet.com/gbd GBD study findings, 2015] in The Lancet. | A summary of the most recent [http://www.thelancet.com/gbd GBD study findings, 2015] in The Lancet. | ||
== Recent Related Research (from [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Pubmed]) == | == Recent Related Research (from [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Pubmed]) == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Measuring global health is frequently defined in terms of measurement of the Global Disease Burden [GBD] which is defined as the impact of a health problem as measure by mortality, morbidity and financial cost.
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.
DALY[edit | edit source]
DALY = Disability Adjusted Life Year
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project[edit | edit source]
The first Global Burden of Disease [GBD] study reported the health effects of more than 100 diseases and injuries in 8 regions of the world in the year 1990.
It produced estimates of mortality and morbidity by age, sex and region.
Summary[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
A summary of the most recent GBD study findings, 2015 in The Lancet.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
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