Burden of disease: overview

The Scottish Burden of Disease (SBoD) study is a national, and local, population health surveillance system which monitors how diseases, injuries and risk factors prevent the Scottish population from living longer lives in better health. 

SBoD standardises estimates of ill-health and early death in a composite measure called Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), also referred to as health loss. It does this by framing ill-health and premature mortality in terms of health loss as a function of time. Further information on SBoD methodology can found in our ‘Why burden of disease?’ section.

Latest publication (22 November 2022)

 

Why burden of disease?

Insights into the Scottish Burden of Disease methodology

National burden of disease and inequalities

What is impacting on the Scottish population's ability to live longer lives in better health? 

Sub-national burden of disease - data visualisation 
(Revised 30 June 2022)
 

Explore the impact of diseases and injuries in sub-national areas

Sub-national area burden of disease - reports

What is impacting local populations from living longer lives in better health?

COVID-19 burden of disease

Explore our work on the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 infection

European burden of disease network

Learn about our work to support the integration and development of national burden of disease studies

 

Core project team: Diane Stockton (Consultant in Public Health), Ian Grant (Principal Researcher), Grant Wyper (Public Health Intelligence Adviser), Eilidh Fletcher (Principal Information Analyst), Maite Thrower (Senior Information Analyst), Neil Chalmers (Health Economist), Gerry McCartney (Advisor).

To find out more, or if you would like to receive updates on the study and have the chance to participate in further developing it, please contact the SBoD study team at phs.sbod-team@phs.scot.