Publication list

The burden of disease and injury in Australia (full report)

Provides a comprehensive assessment of the health status of Australians. The report measures mortality, disability, impairment, illness and injury arising from 176 diseases, injuries and risk factors using a common metric, the disability-adjusted life year or DALY, and methods developed by the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Authored by Mathers C, Vos T & Stevenson C.

Published 16 November 1999; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 019 2; AIHW cat. no. PHE 17; 273pp.; OUT OF PRINT

The burden of disease and injury in Australia (full set)

Both the summary version and the full report can be purchased as a set.

Authored by Mathers C, Stevenson C & Vos T.

Published 16 November 1999; AIHW cat. no. PHE 1718; 245pp.; OUT OF PRINT

The burden of disease and injury in Australia (summary)

This document summarises the main findings of The Burden of Disease and Injury in Australia, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the health status of Australians. The report measures mortality, disability, impairment, illness and injury arising from 176 diseases, injuries and risk factors using a common metric, the disability-adjusted life year or DALY, and methods developed by the Global Burden of Disease Study.

Authored by Mathers C, Vos T & Stevenson C.

Published 16 November 1999; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 022 2; AIHW cat. no. PHE 18; ABS cat. no. 8935.0; 39pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health system costs of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in Australia 1993-94

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 5

Examines the direct costs to the Australian community of cardiovascular diseases in 1993-94, including coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular diseases, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and diabetes.

Authored by Mathers C & Penm R.

Published 7 May 1999; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 0 642 39573 3; AIHW cat. no. HWE 11; 80pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health system costs of injury, poisoning and musculoskeletal disorders in Australia 1993-94

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 6

Provides health system cost estimate for specific types of injury, specific external causes of injury including poisoning, and individual musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis. Estimates of the associated numbers of hospital admissions, bed days, non-inpatient services, medical services, drug prescriptions and nursing home residents for 1993-94 accompany this data.

Authored by Mathers C & Penm R.

Published 28 April 1999; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 0 642 39574 0; AIHW cat. no. HWE 12; 91pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health system costs of cancer in Australia 1993-94

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 4

Gives detailed estimates of the health system costs for each type of cancer by sex, age group and health sector for 1993-94. Also included are detailed estimates of the numbers of hospital admissions, bed days, non-inpatient services, medical services, drug prescriptions and nursing home residents for that year.

Authored by Mathers C, Penm R, Sanson-Fisher R & Campbell E.

Published 5 October 1998; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 0 642 24780 3; AIHW cat. no. HWE 8; 53pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Disease costing methodology used in the disease costs and impact study 1993-94

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 3

Describes in detail the methodology used by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to measure health services use and expenditure for specific diseases and disease groups in Australia in 1993-94. A companion report, Health System Costs of Diseases and Injury in Australia 1993-94, provides estimates of the health system costs for each disease and injury group and area of expenditure. Other reports will provide detailed estimates for specific National Health Priority Areas - cancer, cardiovascular disease, injury, mental health and diabetes.

Authored by Mathers C & Penm R.

Published 17 September 1998; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 0 642 24766 7; AIHW cat. no. HWE 7; 96pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health system costs of diseases and injury in Australia 1993-94: an analysis of costs, service use and mortality for major disease and injury groups

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 2

Provides a systematic analysis of the health system use and costs associated with specific disease and injury groups in Australia in 1993-94. The estimates are presented in a consistent format and are derived using a methodology that ensures the results add across disease, age and sex groups to total Australian health expenditures for 1993-94.

Authored by Mathers C & Penm R.

Published 17 September 1998; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 0 642 24763 6; AIHW cat. no. HWE 5; 83pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Expenditures on health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Gives a snapshot of current health expenditure levels and patterns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, during the year 1995-96. The study was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, with the support of all the State and Territory health authorities. It was undertaken by the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Australian National University) and the AIHW.

Authored by Deeble J, Mathers C, Smith LR, Goss J, Webb R & Smith V.

Published 30 July 1998; ISBN-13 978 0 642 27293 5; AIHW cat. no. HWE 6; 171pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health differentials among young Australian adults

Health monitoring series no. 4

This report is an important reference that gives information on broad health indicators covering mortality, handicap, disability, perceived health status, illness and accident rates and health service use and on specific health problems such as suicide, motor vehicle traffic accidents, drug dependence, cancers, epilepsy, deafness, smoking and risk drinking.

Authored by Mathers C.

Published 1 July 1996; ISSN 1036 6148; ISBN-13 978 0 642 24702 5; AusInfo cat. no. AGPS 96 0389 1; 212pp.; OUT OF PRINT