The burden of disease and injury in the United States 1996.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Burden of disease studies have been implemented in many countries using the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) to assess major health problems. Important objectives of the study were to quantify intra-country differentials in health outcomes and to place the United States situation in the international context.

Methods

We applied methods developed for the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) to data specific to the United States to compute Disability-Adjusted Life Years. Estimates are provided by age and gender for the general population of the United States and for each of the four official race groups: White; Black; American Indian or Alaskan Native; and Asian or Pacific Islander. Several adjustments of GBD methods were made: the inclusion of race; a revised list of

SUBMITTER: Michaud CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1635736 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature