Journal article
Intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study
AH Mokdad, M Moradi-Lakeh, R Charara, C El Bcheraoui, I Khalil, A Afshin, NJ Kassebaum, M Collison, A Chew, KJ Krohn, F Daoud, D Colombara, N Graetz, M Kutz, H Wang, F Abd-Allah, LJ Abu-Raddad, A Ahmad Kiadaliri, M Beshir Ahmed, K Alam Show all
International Journal of Public Health | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2018
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Abstract
Objectives: We used GBD 2015 findings to measure the burden of intentional injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) between 1990 and 2015. Methods: The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study defines intentional injuries as a combination of self-harm (including suicide), interpersonal violence, collective violence (war), and legal intervention. We estimated number of deaths, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for each type of intentional injuries. Results: In 2015, 28,695 individuals (95% UI: 25,474–37,832) died from self-harm, 35,626 (95% UI: 20,947–41,857) from interpersonal violence, and 143,858 (95% UI: 63,554–..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.