Instability of Global Burden of Disease Estimates of Deaths and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years From Major Risk Factors
A Meta-Epidemiological Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15808448 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel A Zavalis (0000-0001-6205-1362, Karolinska Institutet), Angelo Maria Pezzullo (0000-0002-8252-4654, Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford, Stanford University, Stanford, California), John P A Ioannidis (0000-0003-3118-6859, Innovative Research (United States), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | e260108-e260108 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | JAMA Health Forum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2689-0186 • E-ISSN: 2689-0186 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0108 |
| PMID | 41823958 |
| OpenAlex | W7135222004 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
This meta-epidemiological assessment indicates that GBD estimates are substantially unstable, particularly for behavioral risks, making them unlikely to simply reflect genuine changes over time, and warranting caution in interpretation
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