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Estimation of Years Lived with Disability Using a Prevalence-Based Approach: Application to Major Psychiatric Disease in Korea

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  • Chae-Bong Kim

    (Department of Public Health, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Minsu Ock

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 877 Bangeojinsunhwando-ro, Dong-gu, Ulsan 44033, Korea)

  • Yoon-Sun Jung

    (Department of Public Health, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Ki-Beom Kim

    (Department of Public Health, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)

  • Young-Eun Kim

    (Department of Big Data Strategy, National Health Insurance Service, 32 Geongang-ro, Wonju 26464, Korea)

  • Keun-A Kim

    (School of Military Medicine, The Armed Force Medical Command, 90 Jaun-ro, Daejeon 34059, Korea)

  • Seok-Jun Yoon

    (Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea)

Abstract

To help develop policies concerning the prevention of psychiatric disease in Korea, we reviewed the literature on this topic in different countries and used a prevalence-based approach to estimate the years lived with disability (YLDs) in Korean patients with major psychiatric diseases. We calculated YLDs by extracting data on the number of patients with mild, moderate, and severe cases of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, as classified by International Statistical Classification of Disease (ICD) codes. YLDs were highest for patients with major depressive disorder (1190.6; 73.9%), schizophrenia (303.3; 18.8%) and bipolar disorder (117.9; 7.3%). Men had higher YLDs for schizophrenia, 2502 (20–24 years); bipolar disorder, 477 (40–44 years); and major depressive disorder, 2034 (75–79 years). Women had higher YLDs for schizophrenia, 484 (45–49 years); bipolar disorder, 214 (≥80 years); and major depressive disorder, 3541 (75–79 years). The prevalence-based approach and severity distribution is useful for estimating long-term psychiatric disease burden and YLDs. However, YLD-estimation studies must compensate for the shortcomings of the ICD-10 by referencing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition, as well as updating the disability weight score according to disease severity.

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  • Chae-Bong Kim & Minsu Ock & Yoon-Sun Jung & Ki-Beom Kim & Young-Eun Kim & Keun-A Kim & Seok-Jun Yoon, 2021. "Estimation of Years Lived with Disability Using a Prevalence-Based Approach: Application to Major Psychiatric Disease in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-12, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:17:p:9056-:d:623442
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