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The power of models

In our last post, we mentioned that, for the GBD, statistical estimation techniques make it possible to identify the most burdensome…

Oct 26, 2018

The power of models

Oct 26, 2018

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Why estimate?

We’ve talked a little bit about the more than 90,000 data sources that we use in the Global Burden of Disease. And we’ve explored some of…

Aug 27, 2018

Why estimate?

Aug 27, 2018

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Accelerating progress toward universal health coverage in Kenya

As part of its Big Four agenda, the government of Kenya is committed to providing universal health coverage by 2022. Reaching such an…

Aug 27, 2018

Accelerating progress toward universal health coverage in Kenya

Aug 27, 2018

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Determining causes of death: How we re-classify miscoded deaths

As it turns out, knowing what someone died of can be complicated. We often talk and think about death as a singular event. We say, “he died…

Jul 24, 2018

Determining causes of death: How we re-classify miscoded deaths

Jul 24, 2018

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Making GBD data sources speak a universal language

As we mentioned in our last post, the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study relies on a lot of data — over 90,000 data sources, in fact. And…

Jul 13, 2018

Making GBD data sources speak a universal language

Jul 13, 2018

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What data sources go into the GBD?

Estimates are only as strong as the evidence they are built on. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study produces millions of estimates of…

Jun 14, 2018

What data sources go into the GBD?

Jun 14, 2018

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Clearing the air: Using GBD to understand the impact of pollution on health

How do we quantify the health impacts of a risk factor such as pollution, which is pervasive, difficult to detect, and often underreported?

May 11, 2018

Clearing the air: Using GBD to understand the impact of pollution on health

May 11, 2018

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Tackling America’s Burden

While the US spends more money on health than any other country, it ranks 40th for life expectancy worldwide. Across states, life…

Apr 26, 2018

Tackling America’s Burden

Apr 26, 2018

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Counting sickness on a global scale

Everyone deserves to live a long life in full health.

Apr 19, 2018

Counting sickness on a global scale

Apr 19, 2018

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New Series: IHME Foundations

What do the largest development bank, largest global public health agency, and largest funder of primary biomedical research have in…

Mar 26, 2018

New Series: IHME Foundations

Mar 26, 2018

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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington.

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