Measuring the burden of disease.
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Introduction & Historical aspects: o Evolution of Summary Measure of Population health Summary measure of Population health: o Why Important. o Different Measures: Sullivan‟s, Health Expectancy: HALE, QALE, DFLE o DALY Global burden of Disease study. Disability Adjusted Life Years: DALYs. o Measure, Calculations, Social and Cultural, Sensitivity analysis. o Why important o DALY and QALY o HeaLY o Criticism of G B D Methodology Critical review of DALY by Experts.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Lancet
دوره 352 9143 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998