Background Global development goals increasingly rely on country-specific estimates for
benchmarking a nation's progress. To meet this need, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017 (GBD
2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years lived with …

Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017
comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor quantification …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide and the economic
costs of treatment and post-stroke care are substantial. The Global Burden of Diseases, …

Background Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death
and disability worldwide. The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries…

Background Assessments of age-specific mortality and life expectancy have been done by
the UN Population Division, Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNPOP), the …

Background Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality,
represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific …

Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spinal cord injury (SCI) are increasingly recognised
as global health priorities in view of the preventability of most injuries and the complex …

Background A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all
populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or …

Background Seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because
they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden …