Quantifying Burden of Disease to Measure Population Health in Korea

Yoon, Ji-Hyun; Yoon, Seok Jun

doi:10.3346/jkms.2016.31.s2.s101

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“…The DALY estimates we report here are not directly comparable with those of the previous Korean burden of disease studies mainly due to differences in disease categories, database, and newly estimated disability weights (34). To continue providing the comprehensive, comparative, and consistent evidence required to appropriately guide policy and practice priorities (30), such estimates should be produced and updated on a regular basis with consistent data and metrics, for a wide range of health problems rather than for a limited set.…”

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Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

Yoon

Seo

et al. 2016

J Korean Med Sci

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This study is part of a 5-year research project on the national burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors in Korea. Using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), a metric introduced by the 1990 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project, we performed a comprehensive and detailed assessment of the magnitude and distribution of both fatal and non-fatal health problems in the Korean population. The concept and general approach were consistent with the original GBD study, with some methodological modifications to make the study more suitable for Korea. We computed DALYs for 313 causes in both sexes and nine age groups using the entire population's medical records and newly generated Korean disability weights. In 2012, the dominant disease burden was non-communicable diseases, which accounted for 85.21% of total DALYs, while injuries accounted for 7.77% and communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional disorders for 7.02%. Of the total DALYs, 88.67% were from years lived with disability and 11.32% were from years of life lost due to premature mortality. Diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of DALYs, followed by low back pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, osteoarthritis, motorized vehicle with three or more wheels, and self-harm. The results reported here identify key health challenges and opportunities for future health interventions and policy changes, and provide information that will help assess the major public health issues in Korea, a nation faced with one of the world's most rapidly ageing populations.

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Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

Yoon

Seo

et al. 2016

J Korean Med Sci

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“…The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Korea due to COVID-19 were measured using an incidence-based approach. [4][5][6] The DALYs were calculated by the sum of the years of life lived with disability (YLDs) and the years of life lost (YLLs).…”

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The Burden of Disease due to COVID-19 in Korea Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years

Kim

et al. 2020

J Korean Med Sci

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Background: The world is currently experiencing a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Korea, as in other countries, the number of confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 have been rising. This study aimed to calculate the burden of disease due to COVID-19 in Korea. Methods: We used data on confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 between January 20 and April 24, 2020 provided by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the local governments and the public media to determine disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) by sex and age. Morbidity was estimated directly among the confirmed, cured, and fatal cases. Disability weights were adopted from previous similar causes on the severity of COVID-19 for the years of life lived with disability (YLDs). The years of life lost (YLLs) were calculated using the standard life expectancy from the 2018 life tables for each sex and age. Results: The YLDs were higher in females (155.2) than in males (105.1), but the YLLs were higher in males (1,274.3) than in females (996.4). The total disease burden attributable to COVID-19 in Korea during the study period, was estimated to be 2,531.0 DALYs, and 4.930 DALYs per 100,000 population. The YLDs and the YLLs constituted 10.3% and 89.7% of the total DALYs, respectively. The DALYs per 100,000 population were highest in people aged ≥ 80 years, followed by those aged 70-79, 60-69, and 50-59 years, but the incidence was the highest in individuals aged 20-29 years. Conclusion: This study provided the estimates of DALYs due to COVID-19 in Korea. Most of the disease burden from COVID-19 was derived from YLL; this indicates that decision-makers should focus and make an effort on reducing fatality for preparing the second wave of COVID-19.

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“…This study measured DALYs by summing the subcomponents of YLLs and YLDs using the incidence-based approach. The detailed method of DALY estimation is described elsewhere [ 18 ]. To assess YLLs, we used data on deaths caused by TB (A15–A19) and the life expectancy by year, sex, and age from the national life tables provided by Statistics Korea, enabling the estimation of Korean context-specific TB burden [ 19 , 20 ].…”

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Estimating Disability-Adjusted Life Years due to Tuberculosis in Korea through to the Year 2040

Jang

Kim

Cheong

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Despite efforts to reduce its incidence, tuberculosis continues to burden the rapidly aging Korean society. This study aimed to investigate the current trend of tuberculosis burden in Korea and its projections to 2040. We used National Health Insurance claims data to calculate the disability-adjusted life years due to tuberculosis in Korea. Disability-adjusted life years were measured by summing the years of life lost and the years lived with disability using an incidence-based approach. We modeled the incidence rates using a time-series model for the projection of disability-adjusted life years accrued from 2020 to 2040. The total disability-adjusted life years due to tuberculosis were 69, 64, 59, and 49 disability-adjusted life years/100,000 population in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017, respectively. In both sexes, disability-adjusted life years were the highest in those aged ≥80 years. Projected disability-adjusted life years showed a descending trend from 38 disability-adjusted life years/100,000 in 2020, to 14 disability-adjusted life years/100,000 in 2040. Conversely, the projected disability-adjusted life years increased among females aged ≥80 years. Although the tuberculosis burden in Korea is decreasing, a high burden remains among the elderly. Therefore, interventions targeting those vulnerable are required.

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Quantifying Burden of Disease to Measure Population Health in Korea

Cited by 26 publications

References 56 publications

Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

Disability-adjusted Life Years for 313 Diseases and Injuries: the 2012 Korean Burden of Disease Study

The Burden of Disease due to COVID-19 in Korea Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years

Estimating Disability-Adjusted Life Years due to Tuberculosis in Korea through to the Year 2040

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