Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

BACKGROUND:Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a comprehensive assessment of all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes...

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Main Author: GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10216/114780
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/114780