MeSH definition : Measure of the burden of disease using the disability-adjusted-life-year (DALY). This
time-based measure combines years of life lost due to premature mortality and years
of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health. The metric was
developed to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases, risk factors
and regions.; Use of various metrics to measure death and loss of health due to diseases, injuries
and RISK FACTORS for all regions of the world.;
MeSH synonym : Disease Global Burdens; Global Disease Burden; Disease Burden, Global; Global Disease Burdens;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global disease burden;
Measure of the burden of disease using the disability-adjusted-life-year (DALY). This
time-based measure combines years of life lost due to premature mortality and years
of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health. The metric was
developed to assess the burden of disease consistently across diseases, risk factors
and regions. Use of various metrics to measure death and loss of health due to diseases, injuries
and RISK FACTORS for all regions of the world.
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