Years of healthy life lost by the population of Medellin, 2006-2012

Translated title of the contribution: Years of healthy life lost by the population of Medellin, 2006-2012

Hugo Grisales-Romero, Diana Marín, Difariney González-Gómez, Isabel Cristina Grajales, Sandra Milena Porras-Cataño, Leydy Johana Colorado-Betancur, Verónica María Lopera-Velásquez

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    Abstract

    The burden of disease in the population of Medellin between 2006 and 2012 was determined by the three broad cause groups following the methodology of the Global of burden of disease study. Official mortality information was used for the calculation of potential years of life lost (YPLL). The registered information referring morbidity were used for the calculation of the years of life adjusted by disability (YLD). 87 per cent of the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY), sum of the YPLL and the YLD, was due to the disability. Non-communicable diseases and accidental injuries contributed the largest number of alerts. The role of non-communicable diseases yet increase in Comorbidities of high cost.

    Translated title of the contributionYears of healthy life lost by the population of Medellin, 2006-2012
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)69-88
    Number of pages20
    JournalPapeles de Poblacion
    Volume24
    Issue number95
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2018

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    Keywords

    • Demographic transition
    • Disability-adjusted life years
    • Potential years of life lost

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