Global Burden of Disease Flashcards
What does GBD tell us?
How much disease there is
What does CRA tell us?
How much disease would be eliminates if we took away the risk
What is a risk factor?
Behaviors or activities that lead to ill health, disease and injury
Risk factor vs. cause of ill health
risk factor: more behaviors/activities that you can choose to stop doing (ex: smoking)
cause of ill health: diseases like lung cancer
What are the components of a DALY?
DALY = YYL + YLD
(years of life lost due to premature mortality - years lived with disability)
1 DALY = one lost year of “healthy life”
What does a DALY tell us?
combined metric of morbidity & mortality (combines # of deaths from disease & impact of living w disease)
How is a DALY different from just looking at mortality?
Considers the morbidity (impact of living w the disease)