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Objectives:
1. To describe the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database and the methodology used to create it (www.healthdata.org/gbd/about).
2. To introduce GBD graphic visualisation tools for viewing mortality, causes of death, and life expectancy data (www.healthdata.org/gbd/data-visualizations).
3. To explore how Cochrane Library content, national research funding, and other resources may be measured against GBD disease burdens.
4. To consider the advantages and pitfalls of using GBD data for setting research and funding priorities.
Description: The GBD Study is a systematic, global effort to measure disease burden (See Chris Murray at: www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=17716). The GBD Study has created an open data archive of disease burden for more than 300 diseases and injuries in more than 150 countries. International and local bodies, governments, and non-profit funding agencies may use GBD data to prioritize public health investments. In several studies, we have mapped topics from specific fields (e.g. dermatology, ophthalmology, injuries, neglected tropical diseases) in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews against GBD content (methods.cochrane.org/prioritysetting/global-burden-disease-gbd-cochrane-project). This exercise provides insights for priority-setting. This workshop will demonstrate how the GBD epidemiological database may help guide prioritization of Cochrane Review topics. Participants can use their laptops to explore the GBD database.
1. To describe the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database and the methodology used to create it (www.healthdata.org/gbd/about).
2. To introduce GBD graphic visualisation tools for viewing mortality, causes of death, and life expectancy data (www.healthdata.org/gbd/data-visualizations).
3. To explore how Cochrane Library content, national research funding, and other resources may be measured against GBD disease burdens.
4. To consider the advantages and pitfalls of using GBD data for setting research and funding priorities.
Description: The GBD Study is a systematic, global effort to measure disease burden (See Chris Murray at: www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=17716). The GBD Study has created an open data archive of disease burden for more than 300 diseases and injuries in more than 150 countries. International and local bodies, governments, and non-profit funding agencies may use GBD data to prioritize public health investments. In several studies, we have mapped topics from specific fields (e.g. dermatology, ophthalmology, injuries, neglected tropical diseases) in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews against GBD content (methods.cochrane.org/prioritysetting/global-burden-disease-gbd-cochrane-project). This exercise provides insights for priority-setting. This workshop will demonstrate how the GBD epidemiological database may help guide prioritization of Cochrane Review topics. Participants can use their laptops to explore the GBD database.