J Korean Med Sci.  2007 Jun;22(3):518-523. 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.518.

Measuring the Burden of Disease in Korea

• Yoon SJ
• Bae SC
• Lee SI
• Chang H
• Jo HS
• Sung JH
• Park JH
• Lee JY
• Shin Y

• KMID: 1778364
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.3.518

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the Korean Burden of Disease (KBoD) study, which was the first such study to assess the national burden of disease using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in an advanced Asian country. The KBoD study generally followed the approach utilized in the original Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), with the exception of the disease classification and epidemiological data estimation methods used, and the relative weightings of disabilities. The results of the present study reveal that the burden of disease per 100,000 of the Korean population originates primarily from; cancer (1,525 Person Years, PYs), cardiovascular disease (1,492 PYs), digestive disease (1,140 PYs), diabetes mellitus (990 PYs), and certain neuro-psychiatric conditions (883 PYs). These results are largely consistent with those of developed countries, but also represent uniquely Korean characteristics.

Keyword

Mortality; Morbidity; Korea; Burden of Disease

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
*Disease
*Epidemiology
Female
*Health Status
*Health Surveys
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Korea
Male
Middle Aged
Research Design

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Burden of disease (years of life lost to premature mortality [YLL], years of life lost due to disability [YLD] and total disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) for broad disease groups in Korea in 2002. Note: DALYs due to injuries are excluded.

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  Fig. 2 Top twenty diseases as determined by burden of disease (years of life lost to premature mortality [YLL], years of life lost due to disability [YLD] and total disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) for major diseases in Korean men in 2002. Note: DALYs due to injuries are excluded.

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  Fig. 3 Top twenty diseases as determined by burden of disease (years of life lost to premature mortality [YLL], years of life lost due to disability [YLD] and total disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) for primary diseases in Korean women in 2002. Note: DALYs due to injuries are excluded.

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