Global Burden of Disease

Question 1

Names GBD

Answer 1

L: none
R: Muenning

Question 2

Attributable Risk definition

Answer 2

AR = the proportion of disease incidence in the exposed group that is due to the exposure.

Question 3

Population Attributable Risk definition

Answer 3

PAR = the proportion of disease incidence in the whole population that is due to exposure.

Question 4

Burden of Disease definition

Answer 4

B of D = how much disease and death are present in a given place / among a group of people.

Question 5

R: GBD:

M…: 6

Answer 5

Muenning: - def gbd

• why people get sick/what to do
• focus on policies
• tells us how much suffering there is
• number of year of life lost –> total impact
• DALYs