Burden of smoking-related diseases in Brazil : mortality, morbidity and costs

Includes abstract in PortugueseThe study aims to estimate the burden of tobacco for Brazil in 2011 in terms of mortality, morbidity and direct cost to the health system in order to guide decision making and strengthen public health policy. Findings show that smoking-related mortality is high in Brazil, particularly among men, and is concentrated in heart diseases, COPD, stroke and lung cancer. This investigation is part of a research collaboration between 7 Latin American countries to develop a methodological framework for estimating the burden of tobacco-related diseases. The model incorporates the natural history, costs and quality of life of all tobacco-related adult specific diseases