From new estimates to better data.

摘要

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) in The Lancet represents an unprecedented effort to improve global and regional estimates of levels and trends in the burden of disease. Accurate assessment of the global, regional, and country health situation and trends is critical for evidence-based decision making for public health. WHO therefore warmly welcomes GBD 2010, which was undertaken by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) with its partners and draws on the contributions of many scientists, including those who work in WHO programmes.