Global Burden of Disease: Methods and Results

3 credits

Covers (1) the history and importance of the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD), (2) the quantitative methods used by the GBD to develop estimates of mortality, morbidity, and risk factors from often sparse data, (3) major findings from the GBD, including leading causes of disease burden and the pattern and variability in burden globally, (4) implications and uses of GBD findings for global health policy. Offered: W.