Use of the Global Burden of Disease methodology to estimate disease burden of air pollution in England

The Lancet ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 388 ◽  
pp. S103
Author(s):  
Jürgen C Schmidt ◽  
Andrew Hughes ◽  
Sebastian Fox
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Global Burden

scholarly journals Completeness and quality of low back pain prevalence data in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. e005847
Author(s):  
Mamata Tamrakar ◽  
Priti Kharel ◽  
Adrian Traeger ◽  
Chris Maher ◽  
Mary O'Keeffe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Prevalence Data ◽  
Pain Prevalence ◽  
Acceptable Measure

IntroductionCompleteness of Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study data is acknowledged as a limitation. To date, no study has evaluated this issue for low back pain, a leading contributor to disease burden globally.MethodsWe retrieved reports, in any language, based on citation details from the GBD 2017 study website. Pairs of raters independently extracted the following data: number of prevalence reports tallied across countries, age groups, gender and years from 1987 to 2017. We also considered if studies enrolled a representative sample and/or used an acceptable measure of low back pain.ResultsWe retrieved 488 country-level reports that provide prevalence data for 103 of 204 countries (50.5%), with most prevalence reports (61%) being for high-income countries. Only 16 countries (7.8%) have prevalence reports for each of the three decades of the GBD. Most of the reports (79%) did not use an acceptable measure of low back pain when estimating prevalence.ConclusionWe found incomplete coverage across countries and time, and limitations in the primary prevalence studies included in the GBD 2017 study. This means there is considerable uncertainty about GBD estimates of low back pain prevalence and the disease burden metrics derived from prevalence.

scholarly journals Diseases due to unhealthy environments: an updated estimate of the global burden of disease attributable to environmental determinants of health

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 464-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Prüss-Ustün ◽  
J. Wolf ◽  
C. Corvalán ◽  
T. Neville ◽  
R. Bos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Intersectoral Collaboration ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Life Years ◽  
Comparative Risk ◽  
Global Disease Burden

Abstract Background The update of the global burden of disease attributable to the environment is presented. The study focuses on modifiable risks to show the potential health impact from environmental interventions. Methods Systematic literature reviews on 133 diseases and injuries were performed. Comparative risk assessments were complemented by more limited epidemiological estimates, expert opinion and information on disease transmission pathways. Population attributable fractions were used to calculate global deaths and global disease burden from environmental risks. Results Twenty-three percent (95% CI: 13–34%) of global deaths and 22% (95% CI: 13–32%) of global disability adjusted life years (DALYs) were attributable to environmental risks in 2012. Sixty-eight percent of deaths and 56% of DALYs could be estimated with comparative risk assessment methods. The global disease burden attributable to the environment is now dominated by noncommunicable diseases. Susceptible ages are children under five and adults between 50 and 75 years. Country level data are presented. Conclusions Nearly a quarter of global disease burden could be prevented by reducing environmental risks. This analysis confirms that eliminating hazards and reducing environmental risks will greatly benefit our health, will contribute to attaining the recently agreed Sustainable Development Goals and will systematically require intersectoral collaboration to be successful.

scholarly journals Alcohol‐attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries: a comparison using the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors 2013 study

Addiction ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 111 (10) ◽  
pp. 1806-1813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie E. Agardh ◽  
Anna‐Karin Danielsson ◽  
Mats Ramstedt ◽  
Astrid Ledgaard Holm ◽  
Finn Diderichsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Global Burden

scholarly journals Revised estimates of leprosy disability weights for assessing the global burden of disease: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. e0009209
Author(s):  
Shri Lak Nanjan Chandran ◽  
Anuj Tiwari ◽  
Anselmo Alves Lustosa ◽  
Betul Demir ◽  
Bob Bowers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Burden Of Disease ◽  
Disease Burden ◽  
Individual Patient Data ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Disability Weight ◽  
Global Burden Of Disease ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Disability Weights ◽  
Level Data

Background Leprosy is a chronic bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which may lead to physical disability, stigma, and discrimination. The chronicity of the disease and disabilities are the prime contributors to the disease burden of leprosy. The current figures of the disease burden in the 2017 global burden of disease study, however, are considered to be under-estimated. In this study, we aimed to systematically review the literature and perform individual patient data meta-analysis to estimate new disability weights for leprosy, using Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) data. Methodology/principal findings The search strategy included all major databases with no restriction on language, setting, study design, or year of publication. Studies on human populations that have been affected by leprosy and recorded the HRQOL with the Short form tool, were included. A consortium was formed with authors who could share the anonymous individual-level data of their study. Mean disability weight estimates, sorted by the grade of leprosy disability as defined by WHO, were estimated for individual participant data and pooled using multivariate random-effects meta-analysis. Eight out of 14 studies from the review were included in the meta-analysis due to the availability of individual-level data (667 individuals). The overall estimated disability weight for grade 2 disability was 0.26 (95%CI: 0.18–0.34). For grade 1 disability the estimated weight was 0.19 (95%CI: 0.13–0.26) and for grade 0 disability it was 0.13 (95%CI: 0.06–0.19). The revised disability weight for grade 2 leprosy disability is four times higher than the published GBD 2017 weights for leprosy and the grade 1 disability weight is nearly twenty times higher. Conclusions/significance The global burden of leprosy is grossly underestimated. Revision of the current disability weights and inclusion of disability caused in individuals with grade 0 leprosy disability will contribute towards a more precise estimation of the global burden of leprosy.

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