From: History and development of national burden of disease assessment in Australia
 | Fatal burden (YLL) | Non-fatal burden (YLD) | Risk factor attribution |
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Main data sources | Number of deaths: National Mortality Database | Prevalence of disease: Disease registers National Hospital Morbidity Database Linked hospital/deaths data Population health surveys Epidemiological studies | Prevalence of risk factor: Population health surveys Surveillance studies Disease registers National Hospital Morbidity Database National Mortality Database |
Other inputs | Standard life table (GBD 2010) | Disability weights (GBD 2013) | Effect sizes/ relative risks and linked diseases (mostly GBD 2016) |
Key choices | Redistribution method | Underlying conceptual model for each disease | Risk-outcome pairs Theoretical minimums |