Changes in liver-related mortality by etiology and sequelae: underlying versus multiple causes of death
The expanded definition of liver-related deaths includes a wide range of etiologies and sequelae. We compared the changes in liver-related mortality by etiology and sequelae for different age groups between 20... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - April 29, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ming-Jen Sheu, Fu-Wen Liang, Ching-Yih Lin and Tsung-Hsueh Lu Tags: Research Source Type: research
How do Japanese rate the severity of different diseases and injuries? —an assessment of disability weights for 231 health states by 37,318 Japanese respondents
Disability weights (DWs) are weight factors that reflect the severity of health states for estimates of disability-adjusted life years. A new set of global DWs was published for the Global Burden of Diseases a... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - April 23, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Shuhei Nomura, Yoshiko Yamamoto, Daisuke Yoneoka, Juanita A. Haagsma, Joshua A. Salomon, Peter Ueda, Rintaro Mori, Damian Santomauro, Theo Vos and Kenji Shibuya Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: The cross-sectional average length of healthy life (HCAL): a measure that summarizes the history of cohort health and mortality
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - April 21, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Markus Sauerberg, Michel Guillot and Marc Luy Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Public health implications of vaping in the USA: the smoking and vaping simulation model
Nicotine vaping products (NVPs) are increasingly popular worldwide. They may provide public health benefits if used as a substitute for smoking, but may create public health harms if used as a gateway to smoki... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - April 17, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: David T. Levy, Jamie Tam, Luz Mar ía Sanchez-Romero, Yameng Li, Zhe Yuan, Jihyoun Jeon and Rafael Meza Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cancer incidence estimation from mortality data: a validation study within a population-based cancer registry
Population-based cancer registries are required to calculate cancer incidence in a geographical area, and several methods have been developed to obtain estimations of cancer incidence in areas not covered by a... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - March 23, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Daniel Redondo-S ánchez, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Alberto Ameijide, Francisco Javier Alonso, Pablo Fernández-Navarro, Jose Juan Jiménez-Moleón and María-José Sánchez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Count Every Newborn: EN-INDEPTH study to improve pregnancy outcome measurement in population-based surveys
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Source: Population Health Metrics - February 8, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Stephen M. Tollman, Peter Byass, Peter Waiswa, Hannah Blencowe, Judith Yargawa and Joy E. Lawn Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
Pregnancy intention data completeness, quality and utility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
An estimated 40% of pregnancies globally are unintended. Measurement of pregnancy intention in low- and middle-income countries relies heavily on surveys, notably Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), yet few ... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - February 8, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Judith Yargawa, Kazuyo Machiyama, Victoria Ponce Hardy, Yeetey Enuameh, Edward Galiwango, Kassahun Gelaye, Kaiser Mahmud, Sanne M. Thysen, Damazo T. Kadengye, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev, Hannah Blencowe, Joy E. Lawn, Angela Baschieri and John Cleland Tags: Research Source Type: research
Four decades of measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Demographic and Health Surveys: historical review
Worldwide, an estimated 5.1 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually, 98% in low- and middle-income countries. Limited coverage of civil and vital registration systems necessitates reliance on wo... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - February 8, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Joseph Akuze, Simon Cousens, Joy E. Lawn, Peter Waiswa, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev, Fred Arnold, Trevor Croft, Angela Baschieri and Hannah Blencowe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Paradata analyses to inform population-based survey capture of pregnancy outcomes: EN-INDEPTH study
Paradata are (timestamped) records tracking the process of (electronic) data collection. We analysed paradata from a large household survey of questions capturing pregnancy outcomes to assess performance (timi... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - February 8, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev, Joseph Akuze, Angela Baschieri, Sanne M. Thysen, Francis Dzabeng, M. Moinuddin Haider, Melanie Smuk, Michael Wild, Michael M. Lokshin, Temesgen Azemeraw Yitayew, Solomon Mokonnen Abebe, Davis Natukwatsa, Collins Gyezaho, Seeba Tags: Research Source Type: research
Stillbirth outcome capture and classification in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
Household surveys remain important sources of stillbirth data, but omission and misclassification are common. Classifying adverse pregnancy outcomes as stillbirths requires accurate reporting of vital status a... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - February 8, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Hannah Blencowe, Matteo Bottecchia, Doris Kwesiga, Joseph Akuze, M. Moinuddin Haider, Edward Galiwango, Francis Dzabeng, Ane B. Fisker, Yeetey Akpe Kwesi Enuameh, Bisrat Misganaw Geremew, Tryphena Nareeba, Susannah Woodd, Alexandra Beedle, Kimberly Peven, Tags: Research Source Type: research
Is the lack of smartphone data skewing wealth indices in low-income settings?
Smartphones have rapidly become an important marker of wealth in low- and middle-income countries, but international household surveys do not regularly gather data on smartphone ownership and these data are ra... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - February 1, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Mathieu J. P. Poirier, Till B ärnighausen, Guy Harling, Ali Sié and Karen A. Grépin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Smoking and inequalities in mortality in 11 European countries: a birth cohort analysis
To study the trends of smoking-attributable mortality among the low and high educated in consecutive birth cohorts in 11 European countries. (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - January 30, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Di Long, Johan Mackenbach, Pekka Martikainen, Olle Lundberg, Henrik Br ønnum-Hansen, Matthias Bopp, Giuseppe Costa, Katalin Kovács, Mall Leinsalu, Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, Gwenn Menvielle and Wilma Nusselder Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of family planning on maternal mortality in Indonesia: what future contribution can be expected?
Although efforts to reduce high maternal mortality in countries such as Indonesia tend to focus on addressing health risks among pregnant women, family planning has been shown globally to reduce maternal morta... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - January 11, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Budi Utomo, Purwa Kurnia Sucahya, Nohan Arum Romadlona, Annette Sachs Robertson, Riznawaty Imma Aryanty and Robert Joseph Magnani Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparisons of individual- and area-level socioeconomic status as proxies for individual-level measures: evidence from the Mortality Disparities in American Communities study
Area-level measures are often used to approximate socioeconomic status (SES) when individual-level data are not available. However, no national studies have examined the validity of these measures in approxima... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - January 7, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Jennifer L. Moss, Norman J. Johnson, Mandi Yu, Sean F. Altekruse and Kathleen A. Cronin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Linking household surveys and facility assessments: a comparison of geospatial methods using nationally representative data from Malawi
Linking facility and household surveys through geographic methods is a popular technique to draw conclusions about the relationship between health services and population health outcomes at local levels. These... (Source: Population Health Metrics)
Source: Population Health Metrics - December 10, 2020 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Michael A. Peters, Diwakar Mohan, Patrick Naphini, Emily Carter and Melissa A. Marx Tags: Research Source Type: research
