The Burden of Disease in Germany at the National and Regional Level.

ABSTRACT:

Background

.Summary measures such as disability-adjusted life years (DALY) are becoming increasingly important for the standardized assessment of the burden of disease due to death and disability. The BURDEN 2020 pilot project was designed as an independent burden-of-disease study for Germany, which was based on nationwide data, but which also yielded regional estimates.

Methods

DALY is defined as the sum of years of life lost due to death (YLL) and years lived with disability (YLD). YLL is the difference between the age at death due to disease and the remaining life expectancy at this age, while YLD quantifies the number of years individuals have spent with health impairments. Data are derived mainly from causes of death statistics, population health surveys, and claims dat

SUBMITTER: Porst M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902892 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature