Years of life lost methods must remain fully equitable and accountable

G.M.A. Wyper
B. Devleesschauwer
C.D. Mathers
S.A. McDonald
N. Speybroeck

Publication date

January 2022

DOI

10.1007/s10654-022-00846-9

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Abstract

How to estimate population health loss due to COVID-19 has been greatly contested. This has resulted in various approaches being applied to estimate the years of life lost to premature mortality (YLL), which Ferenci discusses in detail. Due to the overwhelming impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, YLL methods have become more frequently used and sometimes, unfortunately, misused.</p

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