Glossary Term

GDB

Global Disease Burden (GDB) is a measure of the overall impact of diseases on population health worldwide, typically quantified in DALYs to support global health policy and research prioritisation.

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Related terms
GBD DALY WHO
Further reading
IHME: Global Burden of Disease Wikipedia: Global Burden of Disease Browse the HEOR resource database

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