Background Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence,
prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional …

Background Despite the high global burden of diseases caused by tobacco, valid and
comparable prevalence data for patterns of adult tobacco use and factors influencing use …

Background & Aims Biopsy-confirmed liver fibrosis is a prognostic factor for patients with
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We performed a systematic review to quantify the …

Background In an era of shifting global agendas and expanded emphasis on non-
communicable diseases and injuries along with communicable diseases, sound evidence …

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

Background As mortality rates decline, life expectancy increases, and populations age, non-
fatal outcomes of diseases and injuries are becoming a larger component of the global …

Background Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and
quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the …

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

Background How long one lives, how many years of life are spent in good and poor health,
and how the population's state of health and leading causes of disability change over time …