https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(12)61729-2.pdf

Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (vol 380, pg 2197, 2012)

https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140-6736(12)61689-4.pdf

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

The burden that disease places on societies around the world is complex and changing as communicable diseases are replaced by noncommunicable diseases. This article summarizes these changes and the current burden.

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Measuring the Global Burden of Disease

Osteoarthritis is a major cause of disability in both the developed and developing world. With the population aging, the prevalence of osteoarthritis is increasing and its consequences are impacting significantly on society. This is one of the reasons why osteoarthritis has been adopted as a major focus (along with osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, and musculoskeletal trauma) by the global initiative--the Decade of Bone and Joint Disease. Adequate studies on the costs of osteoarthritis are urgently required so that cogent arguments can be made to governments to appropriately fund prevention and treatment programs for this condition. Its recognition as a major cause of disability, particularly in the aging population, should increase community focus on this important condition.

Impact of osteoarthritis on individuals and society: how much disability? Social consequences and health economic implications.

Background Examining life expectancy and general mortality rates, the health of the population of Geneva can be described as one of the best in the world However, in some areas Geneva fares worse than the rest of Switzerland or Europe To reappraise the current health priorities of the Genevan population, we analysed the relative importance of specific diseases and injuries calculating DALYs Methods We followed the procedures developed for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study to ensure comparability Some adaptations were made for mortality coding Disability was estimated based on data for countries classified as Established Market Economies (EME) in the GBD study Results Non-communicable diseases accounted for 79% of the disability adjusted life years (DALY), injuries represented 12%, and communicable diseases and other disorders 9% Ischaemic heart disease was the largest single contributor to DALY, followed by unipolar major depression Neuropsychiatric disorders and mental health accounted for more than 23% of DALY Conclusions Some of the most important problems identified—depression, osteoarthritis and alcohol abuse—would have been overlooked in an analysis based solely on mortality data The most striking finding is the importance of mental health problems The main limitation is the lack of morbidity data for Geneva

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M Alonso

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Estimating the burden of disease in one Swiss canton: what do disability adjusted life years (DALY) tell us?