PIH47 Measuring the Burden of Disease and Injury in Spain Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years: A Population-Based Study

Revisión de las evaluaciones económicas de intervenciones en enfermedades cardiovasculares en España

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

Summary Objective To provide a comprehensive and detailed overview of the burden of disease in Spain for 2008. Implications for public health policies are discussed. Study design Cross-sectional population-based study. Methods Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were calculated at country level using the methodology developed in the Global Burden of Disease study. DALYs were divided into years of life lost and years of life lived with disability. Results were obtained using Spanish mortality data for 2008 and morbidity data estimated previously by the World Health Organization for Euro-A. Results In 2008, DALYs lost due to all diseases and injuries were estimated at 5.1 million. Non-comm…

PHP79 What Are the Research Priorities in the Spanish National Health System? A Comparison of Economic Evaluations of Health Care Interventions and Public-Funded Research

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