Table 1 Key methodological steps in calculation of burden of disease
From: Reflections on key methodological decisions in national burden of disease assessments
| Years of life lost to premature mortality | Years of life lived with disability | Disability Adjusted Life Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality data and definition of ill-defined deaths | Definition of disease | Age weighting and time discounting |
| Redistribution of ‘garbage codes’/ill-defined deaths | Counting disease frequency | Dealing with uncertainty in estimates |
| Choice of life table | Usage of disability weights | Choice of standard population |
| Application of severity distributions | ||
| Multimorbidity corrections |