A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease

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dc.contributor.authorNorman, Rosana
dc.contributor.authorBradshaw, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorSchneider, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Jane
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Pam
dc.contributor.authorLewin, Simon
dc.contributor.authorSteyn, Krisela
dc.contributor.authorVos, Theo
dc.contributor.authorLoubscher, Ria
dc.contributor.authorNannan, Nadine
dc.contributor.authorNojilana, Beatrice
dc.contributor.authorPieterse, Desiréé
dc.contributor.authorthe South African Comparative Risk Assessment Collaborating Group
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-23T07:45:38Z
dc.date.available2017-03-23T07:45:38Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.date.updated2016-01-07T09:41:51Z
dc.description.abstractA landmark project of the Medical Research Council, the first South African National Burden of Disease (SA NBD) study, identified the underlying causes of premature mortality and morbidity experienced in South Africa in the year 2000. (1) These estimates were recently revised (2) on the basis of additional data to estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for single causes for the first time in South Africa. DALYs are a comprehensive measure of the disease burden combining the years of life lost (YLLs) as a result of premature mortality and years lived with disability (YLDs) related to illness or injury. (3) Compared with the use of mortality as a measure of disease burden, DALYs also capture the contributions of conditions that do not result in large numbers of deaths. For example, mental health disorders have a large disability component relative to the number of deaths. The SA NBD study highlighted the fact that despite levels of uncertainty there is important information to guide public health responses to improve the health of the nation.
dc.identifier.apacitationNorman, R., Bradshaw, D., Schneider, M., Joubert, J., Groenewald, P., Lewin, S., ... (2007). A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease. <i>South African Medical Journal</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24081en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNorman, Rosana, Debbie Bradshaw, Michelle Schneider, Jane Joubert, Pam Groenewald, Simon Lewin, Krisela Steyn, et al "A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease." <i>South African Medical Journal</i> (2007) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24081en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNorman, R., Bradshaw, D., Schneider, M., Joubert, J., Groenewald, P., Lewin, S., ... & Nojilana, B. (2007). A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: towards promoting health and preventing disease. South African Medical Journal, 97(8), 637-641.
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Norman, Rosana AU - Bradshaw, Debbie AU - Schneider, Michelle AU - Joubert, Jane AU - Groenewald, Pam AU - Lewin, Simon AU - Steyn, Krisela AU - Vos, Theo AU - Loubscher, Ria AU - Nannan, Nadine AU - Nojilana, Beatrice AU - Pieterse, Desiréé AU - the South African Comparative Risk Assessment Collaborating Group AB - A landmark project of the Medical Research Council, the first South African National Burden of Disease (SA NBD) study, identified the underlying causes of premature mortality and morbidity experienced in South Africa in the year 2000. (1) These estimates were recently revised (2) on the basis of additional data to estimate the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for single causes for the first time in South Africa. DALYs are a comprehensive measure of the disease burden combining the years of life lost (YLLs) as a result of premature mortality and years lived with disability (YLDs) related to illness or injury. (3) Compared with the use of mortality as a measure of disease burden, DALYs also capture the contributions of conditions that do not result in large numbers of deaths. For example, mental health disorders have a large disability component relative to the number of deaths. The SA NBD study highlighted the fact that despite levels of uncertainty there is important information to guide public health responses to improve the health of the nation. DA - 2007 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Medical Journal LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2007 T1 - A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease TI - A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24081 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/24081
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNorman R, Bradshaw D, Schneider M, Joubert J, Groenewald P, Lewin S, et al. A comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease. South African Medical Journal. 2007; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24081.en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
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dc.titleA comparative risk assessment for South Africa in 2000: Towards promoting health and preventing disease
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