Conducting national burden of disease studies in small countries in Europe– a feasible challenge?

• Published in: Archives of Public Health
• Main Authors: Sarah Cuschieri, Elena Pallari, Natasa Terzic, Ala’a Alkerwi, Rannveig Sigurvinsdottir, Inga Dora Sigfusdottir, Brecht Devleesschauwer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2021
• Subjects: Burden of disease; DALY; YLD; YLL; Morbidity; Mortality; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Daly; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00599-z; https://doaj.org/article/84c12fdcbd2f41e2a9f51aa6da915dfa

Abstract Background Burden of Disease (BoD) studies use disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) as a population health metric to quantify the years of life lost due to morbidity and premature mortality for diseases, injuries and risk factors occurring in a region or a country. Small countries usually...