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chart of global DALYs by mental disorder
January 10, 2022
Global, regional, and national burden of 12 mental disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We aimed to measure the global, regional, and national prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYS), years lived with disability (YLDs), and years of life lost (YLLs) for mental disorders from 1990 to 2019.

chart showing percentage change of individuals with dementia between 2019 and 2050
January 6, 2022
Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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This study aimed to improve on previous forecasts of dementia prevalence by producing country-level estimates and incorporating information on selected risk factors.

December 30, 2021
Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019
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This study aimed to estimate cancer burden and trends globally for 204 countries and territories and by Sociodemographic Index (SDI) quintiles from 2010 to 2019.

chart of cervical cancer DALYs
December 20, 2021
Cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination in 195 countries: A meta-regression analysis
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We conducted a meta-regression analysis of published cost-effectiveness analyses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to quantify the effects of factors at the country, intervention, and method-level, and predict incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) for HPV vaccination in 195 countries.

Chart of ranking of absolute DALYs (A) and deaths (B) due to cancer compared to other disease groups in adolescents and young adults in 2019, for both sexes combined, globally and by SDI
December 3, 2021
The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, with a focus on the outcome of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), to inform global cancer control measures in adolescents and young adults.

maps of age-standardised incidence, mortality, prevalence, and DALY rates of stroke at provincial levels of China in 2019
November 29, 2021
Temporal trend and attributable risk factors of stroke burden in China, 1990–2019: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) is to investigate the disease burden of stroke and its risk factors at national and provincial levels in China from 1990 to 2019.

Chart of change in incidence rate of falls among people aged 60 years and older for mainland China overall and in 31 provinces, 1990 to 2019
November 29, 2021
Burden of falls among people aged 60 years and older in mainland China, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We aimed to investigate the burden of falls among older people at the national and subnational level in mainland China, and explore the trends from 1990 to 2019, using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019.

chart of percentage of individuals living in a household with someone with incident pulmonary TB by age group and country in 2019
November 21, 2021
Estimating the population at high risk for tuberculosis through household exposure in high-incidence countries: a model-based analysis
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As part of the Global Burden of Disease study, we estimated the all-age population who are highly susceptible to tuberculosis through household exposure.

November 11, 2021
Global antibiotic consumption and usage in humans, 2000–18: a spatial modelling study
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We aimed to use multiple data sources and statistical models to estimate global antibiotic consumption.

November 4, 2021
Estimating total spending by source of funding on routine and supplementary immunisation activities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: a financial modelling study
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We aimed to generate estimates of funding for immunisation disaggregated by the source of funding and the type of activities in order to highlight the funding landscape for immunisation and inform policy making.

Chart of annual percentage change in mortality rate in people aged 0-24
October 28, 2021
Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We aimed to analyse data on the number of deaths, years of life lost, and mortality rates by sex and age group in people aged 10–24 years in 204 countries and territories from 1950 to 2019 by use of estimates from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019.

Chart of emergency department spending across aggregated age groups, payer, and aggregated health categories, 2016 ($ billions)
October 27, 2021
Healthcare spending in U.S. emergency departments by health condition, 2006–2016
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This study’s objective is to estimate ED spending trends in the U.S. from 2006 to 2016, by age, sex, payer, and across 154 health conditions and assess ED spending per visit over time.

chart of anemia prevalence
October 12, 2021
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
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Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify anemia by severity and aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels.

chart of depression and anxiety by gender before and during COVID-19 pandemic
October 8, 2021
Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries and territories in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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In this study, we sought to quantify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders globally in 2020.

chart of mortality due to police violence by state
September 30, 2021
Fatal police violence by race and state in the USA, 1980-2019: a network meta-regression
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This study examines the presence and extent of under-reporting of police violence in US Government-run vital registration data, offers a method for correcting under-reporting in these datasets, and presents revised estimates of deaths due to police violence in the USA.

chart of annual average ambient particulate matter concentration, 2019
September 28, 2021
Ambient and household PM2.5 pollution and adverse perinatal outcomes: A meta- regression and analysis of attributable global burden for 204 countries and territories
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We estimated the global burden of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB) and impacts on reduced birth weight and gestational age (GA), attributable to ambient and household PM2.5 pollution in 2019.

chart of HIV incidence-to-mortality ratio
September 27, 2021
Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990–2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019
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This study assesses the current sex-specific HIV burden in 204 countries and territories and measures progress in the control of the epidemic.

September 23, 2021
Global, regional, and national sex differences in the global burden of tuberculosis by HIV status, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We aimed to assess the levels and trends of the global burden of tuberculosis, with an emphasis on investigating differences in sex by HIV status for 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019.

September 22, 2021
Tracking development assistance for health and for COVID-19: a review of development assistance, government, out-of-pocket, and other private spending on health for 204 countries and territories, 1990–2050
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We aimed to put development assistance for health for COVID-19 in the context of broader trends in global health financing, and to estimate total health spending from 1995 to 2050 and development assistance for COVID-19 in 2020.

Chart of the distribution of the top ten contributors to redistributed and misclassified HIV deaths over time for all ages and sexes combined in included countries
September 21, 2021
Accounting for misclassified and unknown cause of death data in vital registration systems for estimating trends in HIV mortality
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 In this study, we describe the methods developed by the Global Burden of Disease Study to account for the misclassified cause of death data from vital registration systems for estimating HIV mortality in 132 countries and territories.

September 3, 2021
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are important for evidence-based stroke care planning and resource allocation. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) aims to provide a standardised and comprehensive measurement of these metrics at global, regional, and national levels.

age-standardised YLDs due to bone fractures by sex
August 19, 2021
Global, regional, and national burden of bone fractures in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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We aimed to measure the global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) of fractures from 1990 to 2019.

August 19, 2021
Estimating the cause-specific relative risks of non-optimal temperature on daily mortality: a two-part modelling approach applied to the Global Burden of Disease Study
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We aimed to estimate the global and regional burden due to non-optimal temperature exposure.

August 17, 2021
US Health Care Spending by Race and Ethnicity, 2002-2016
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How did health care spending vary by race and ethnicity groups in the US from 2002 through 2016?

August 17, 2021
Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 findings for all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality in children younger than 5 years of age, with multiple scenarios for child mortality in 2030 that include the consideration of potential effects of COVID-19, and a novel framework for quantifying optimal child survival.

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