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Indicator name:
Alcohol-attributable number
Data type:
Number
Indicator Id:
5792
Topic:
Risk factors
Definition:
Alcohol-attributable deaths or alcohol-attributable disability adjusted life years (DALYs) lost denotes the number of a deaths or DALYs lost caused by alcohol (i.e. number of deaths or DALYs which would disappear if alcohol consumption was removed). Alcohol consumption has a causal impact on more than 200 health conditions (diseases and injuries).
Method of estimation:
Alcohol-attributable deaths or alcohol-attributable DALYs lost are calculated based on multiplying alcohol-attributable fractions by the corresponding total number of deaths or DALYs lost. For each disease the exact number of alcohol-attributable deaths or DALYs lost are different and will depend on the alcohol-attributable fraction (which is based on the level and patterns of alcohol consumption, and on the relative risks) and the total number of deaths or DALYs lost.
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Periodic
Expected frequency of data collection:
Periodic
IMRID:
5792
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