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Table 4 Study focus and burden of disease

From: Economic evaluations of non-communicable disease interventions in developing countries: a critical review of the evidence base

 

Proportion of papers with focus

Proportion of NCD DALYs in low and middle income countries, 1990*

Nutritional

23%

6%

Cardiovascular

11%

16%

Neuropsychiatric

11%

18%

Cancer

9%

9%

Injury/Trauma

9%

28%

Digestive diseases

6%

5%

Genitourinary

6%

2%

Respiratory

6%

7%

Sense organ

6%

2%

Congenital abnormalities

3%

3%

Diabetes

3%

1%

Muskoskeletal

3%

2%

Oral health

3%

1%

  1. * Source: World Health Report 1999 [57] (Annex Table 3). Expressed as a proportion of DALYs attributable to: NCDs, nutritional deficiencies and injuries
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Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

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