Assessing the Burden of Disease and Injury in Los Angeles County Using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (Public Health Reports)

This study was designed to assess the burden of disease and injury in the Los Angeles County population using Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), a composite measure of premature mortality and disability that equates to years of healthy life lost.

Publication Authors:

• Gerald F. Kominski, Ph.D.
• Paul A. Simon
• Alex Ho
• Jeff Luck
• Yee Wei Lim
• Jonathan E. Fielding