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

ABSTRACT:

Aims

(1) To compare alcohol-attributed disease burden in four Nordic countries 1990-2013, by overall disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and separated by premature mortality [years of life lost (YLL)] and health loss to non-fatal conditions [years lived with disability (YLD)]; (2) to examine whether changes in alcohol consumption informs alcohol-attributed disease burden; and (3) to compare the distribution of disease burden separated by causes.

Design

A comparative risk assessment approach.

Setting

Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

Participants

Male and female populations of each country.

Measurements

Age-standardized DALYs, YLLs and YLDs per 100 000 with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs).

Findings

In Finland, with the highest burden over the

SUBMITTER: Agardh EE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089612 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature