Authors
Elvira Lara, Noe Garin, Alize J Ferrari, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Beatriz Olaya, Lidia Sanchez-Riera, Harvey A Whiteford, Josep Maria Haro
Publication date
2015/12/31
Journal
Revista de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental (English Edition)
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pages
207-217
Publisher
Elsevier Doyma
Description
Introduction
We used data from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2010 to report on the burden of neuropsychiatric disorders in Spain.
Materials and methods
The summary measure of burden used in the study was the disability-adjusted life-year (DALY), which sums of the years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs) and the years lived with disability (YLDs). DALYs were adjusted for comorbidity and estimated with 95% uncertainty intervals.
Results
The burden of neuropsychiatric disorders accounted for 18.4% of total all-cause DALYs generated in Spain for 2010. Within this group, the top five leading causes of DALYs were: depressive disorders, Alzheimer's disease, migraine, substance-use disorders, and anxiety disorder, which accounted for 70.9% of all DALYs due to neuropsychiatric disorders. Neurological disorders represented 5.03% of total all cause YLLs, whereas mental …
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