Measuring the burden of disease and injury in Spain using disability-adjusted life years: An updated and policy-oriented overview

Public Health

Volumn 126, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1024-1031

  Genova Maleras R ^a   Alvarez Martin E ^b,c   Morant Ginestar, C ^a   Fernandez de Larrea Baz N ^d   Catala Lopez F ^e,f,g  

^a Regional Health Council   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c Social Policy and Equality ^*  (Spain)

^d Laín Entralgo Agency   (Spain)

^e Centro Superior de Investigacion en Salud Publica CSISP   (Spain)

^f Fundacion Instituto de Investigacion en Servicios de Salud   (Spain)

^g Department of Medicines for Veterinary Use   (Spain)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; Cost of illness; Disability adjusted life years; Population health; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW; SPAIN; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; SPAIN; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 85027940270     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: 14765616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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