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27 Aug 2019 - PDF page 155, Table A2 Change C26 to C30 in row ‘other malignant neoplasms (cancers)’ has been updated to correct the ICD 10 code description for this cause.
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This document provides a detailed description of the methods used to derive the fatal and non-fatal burden of disease (using the disability-adjusted life years, years lived with disability and years of life lost measures) for the Australian population for 2015, 2011 and 2003, as well as estimates of how much of the burden can be attributed to various risk factors. This report is targeted at those seeking to further understand results provided in the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2015.
This accompanies the Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015 report.
More comprehensive list of diseases and risk factors used for estimation tailored to suit the Australian context
New data sources for many diseases and greater use of linked data
Overall, 48% of the disease and injury non-fatal burden estimates were revised due to improvements in data and methods
Use of direct Australian evidence for some risk factors to determine the proportion of disease due to the risk factor
27 Aug 2019 - PDF page 155, Table A2 Change C26 to C30 in row ‘other malignant neoplasms (cancers)’ has been updated to correct the ICD 10 code description for this cause.