A critical examination of summary measures of population health
In the past decade, interest has been rising in the development, calculation and use of summary measures of population health, which combine information on mortality and non-fatal health outcomes. This paper reviews the issues and challenges in the design and application of summary measures and pres...
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Main Authors: | Christopher J.L. Murray (Author), Joshua A. Salomon (Author), Colin Mathers (Author) |
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The World Health Organization,
2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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