Sexual and reproductive health

DALYs and reproductive health

Report of an informal consultation, 27-28 April 1998

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Authors:
World Health Organization, Department of Reproductive Health and Research

DALYs and reproductive health

Publication details

Number of pages: 40
Publication date: 1998
Languages: English
WHO reference number: WHO/RHT/98.28

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Overview

This short report summarizes the views of a group of experts on: the value judgements and assumptions made in the use of the DALY metric to estimate the global burden of disease (GBD); major concerns and gaps in the 1990 GBD analysis; and possible improvements, including through research.