Abstract
We used a pragmatic approach to estimate overall disease burden providing a local, more comprehensive picture with important differences in spend by disease and health authority area. However, a more detailed approach to support decisions about prioritization based on modelling interventions that impact on avoidable burden of disease is recommended.
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Disability-adjusted life yearBurden of diseaseYears of potential life lostQuality-adjusted life yearMedicineDisease burdenPsychological interventionEnvironmental healthPrioritizationDiseasePublic healthLife expectancyDemographyGerontologyCost effectivenessPopulationBusiness
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- 2008
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- article
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- 30
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 313-321
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- 31
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Hiten Dodhia,
Kwame Phillips
(2008).
Measuring burden of disease in two inner London boroughs using Disability Adjusted Life Years.
Journal of Public Health
, 30
(3)
, 313-321.
https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdn015
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- DOI
- 10.1093/pubmed/fdn015