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Adjusting for comorbidity in incidence-based DALY calculations: an individual-based modeling approach
colorectal cancer patients aged 65 years. Ninety-five percent uncertainty intervals around median YLD values were estimated by Monte Carlo methods. Results The median estimated YLD per 1000 cases (due to both ...
Measuring disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to low back pain in Malta
severity (with and without leg pain – mild, moderate, severe and most severe) and their corresponding disability weights followed values reported in the GBD study. Years lived with disability (YLD) for LBP ...
Valuing the years of life lost due to COVID-19: the differences and pitfalls
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Brecht Devleesschauwer; Scott A McDonald; Niko Speybroeck; Grant M. A. Wyper Source: International Journal of Public Health, Volume 65, Issue 6, Number 720 (2020) Keywords: burden of disease COVI ...
Global burden of intellectual disability resulting from dietary exposure to lead, 2015
estimates, default ranges were created for countries with no data which encompassed the values encountered elsewhere. Blood lead levels and IQ decrements were estimated using functions previously developed by ...