Disability-adjusted Life Years (DALYs) for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in the Korean Burden of Disease Study 2012

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 31; no. Suppl 2; pp. S191 - S199
• Main Authors: Lim, Dohee, Lee, Won Kyung, Park, Hyesook
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Global Burden of Disease - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Mental Disorders - economics; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Original; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Quality-Adjusted Life Years; Republic of Korea - epidemiology; Substance-Related Disorders - economics; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Young Adult; Burden of Disease; Mental and Substance Use Disorders; Disability-adjusted Life Years (DALYs); Health-related Quality of Life

The purpose of this study was to estimate the national burden of mental substance disorders on medical care utilization in Korea using National Health Insurance System (NHIS) data and updated disability weight, in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). For each of the 24 disorders, the inc...