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10 Oct 2019 - An incorrect footnote for the age-specific rates in figures 7.1, 7.4 and 7.6 was removed. The footnote specified that the rates were age-standardised which is incorrect.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 April 2024. doi:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. Canberra: AIHW. doi:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. AIHW, 2019. doi:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015. Canberra: AIHW; 2019. doi:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015, AIHW, Canberra. doi:10.25816/5ebca2a4fa7dc
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This report analyses the impact of more than 200 diseases and injuries in terms of living with illness (non-fatal burden) and premature death (fatal burden). The study found that:
Australian Burden of Disease Study: impact and causes of illness and death in Australia 2015—Summary is a companion to this report. There are also two interactive data sets to explore: disease burden and risk factor burden.
4.8 million years of healthy life lost in 2015, equivalent to 199 DALY per 1,000 people
Cancer and cardiovascular diseases were the 2 most burdensome disease groups in 2015
38% of the burden of disease was preventable, being due to the modifiable risk factors included in this study
11% reduction in total burden between 2003 and 2015
10 Oct 2019 - An incorrect footnote for the age-specific rates in figures 7.1, 7.4 and 7.6 was removed. The footnote specified that the rates were age-standardised which is incorrect.