Burden of disease in schistosomiasis japonica I calculation and evaluation of years lived with disability of chronic schistosomiasis

Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 243-248

  Jia, Tie Wu ^a   Sun, Le Ping ^b   Hong, Qing Biao ^b   Deng, Yao ^b   Zhang, Gong Hua ^c   Wang, Hao ^c   Yi, Ping ^d   Guo, Jia Gang ^a   Zhou, Xiao Nong ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis   (China)

^c Anhui Institute of Schistosomiasis   (China)

^d Hunan Institute of Schistosomiasis   (China)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; Chronic schistosomiasis japonica; Disability adjusted life year (DALY); Disability weight (DW); Years lived with disability (YLD)

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE BURDEN; ENDEMIC DISEASE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; YEARS LIVED WITH DISABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST OF ILLNESS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052687442     PISSN: 10056661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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