The state of US health, 1990-2010: burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors
Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the
burden of diseases, injuries, and leading risk factors in the United States from 1990 to 2010
and to compare these measurements with those of the 34 countries in the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Design We used the
systematic analysis of descriptive epidemiology of 291 diseases and injuries, 1160 …
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the
burden of diseases, injuries, and leading risk factors in the United States from 1990 to 2010
and to compare these measurements with those of the 34 countries in the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. Design We used the
systematic analysis of descriptive epidemiology of 291 diseases and injuries, 1160 …
