Comparing data sources in estimating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a cross-sectional setting in Finland

• Main Authors: Laura Paalanen (Author), Jaakko Reinikainen (Author), Tommi Härkänen (Author), Tiina Mattila (Author), Tiina Laatikainen (Author), Pekka Jousilahti (Author), Hanna Tolonen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) summarize the burden of years of life lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and years lost due to disability (YLD). Our aim was to estimate the burden of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Fi...