Measuring population ageing: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional metrics for population health ageing tend not to differentiate between extending life expectancy and adding healthy years. A population ageing metric that reflects both longevity and health status, incorporates a comprehensive range of diseases, and allows for comparisons across countries and time is required to understand the progression of ageing and to inform policies.

Methods

Using the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017, we developed a metric that reflects age-related morbidity and mortality at the population level. First, we identified a set of age-related diseases, defined as diseases with incidence rates among the adult population increasing quadratically with age, and measured their age-related burden, defined as t

SUBMITTER: Chang AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6472541 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature