Background Global development goals increasingly rely on country-specific estimates for
benchmarking a nation's progress. To meet this need, the Global Burden of Diseases …

Background Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of
the world's population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological …

Summary Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study
2015 provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence for risk factor exposure and the …

Adolescents detained within the criminal justice system are affected by complex health
problems, health-risk behaviours, and high rates of premature death. We did a global …

Background Knowledge about the natural history of self-harm is scarce, especially during
the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, a period characterised by a sharp rise …

Purpose Military populations may experience more severe forms of domestic violence than
the general population. Although mental disorders are associated with domestic violence …

Background People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently present to health
services in crisis, often involving suicidal thoughts or actions. Despite this, little is known …

Importance Understanding global variation in firearm mortality rates could guide prevention
policies and interventions. Objective To estimate mortality due to firearm injury deaths from …

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders,
including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this is expected to rise. This is the first study to …

Background While there is a long history of measuring death and disability from injuries,
modern research methods must account for the wide spectrum of disability that can occur in …