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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 Diseases and Injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

SL James, D Abate, KH Abate, SM Abay, C Abbafati, N Abbasi, H Abbastabar, F Abd-Allah, J Abdela, A Abdelalim, I Abdollahpour, RS Abdulkader, Z Abebe, SF Abera, OZ Abil, HN Abraha, LJ Abu-Raddad, NME Abu-Rmeileh, MMK Accrombessi, D Acharya Show all

Lancet | Published : 2018

Abstract

Background: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) for 354 causes in 195 countries and territories from 1990 to 2017. Previous GBD studies have shown how the decline of mortality rates from 1990 to 2016 has led to an increase in life expectancy, an ageing global population, and an expansion of the non-fatal burden of disease and injury. These studies have also shown how a substantial portion of the world's population experiences non-fatal health loss with considerable heterogeneity among different causes, locations, ages, and sexes. Ongoing objectives ..

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