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DALY (version 1.4.0)

DALY-package: The DALY Calculator -- A GUI for stochastic DALY calculation in R

Description

The DALY Calculator is a free, open-source Graphical User Interface (GUI) for stochastic disability-adjusted life year (DALY) calculation, developed in the R environment for statistical computing. The main goal of the DALY Calculator is to provide a flexible and easy-to-use tool for DALY calculation, and to promote consistency in the uncertainty analysis of DALYs.

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Details

Package:
DALY
Type:
Package
Version:
1.4.0
Date:
2014-10-27
Depends:
R (>= 3.0.0), tcltk
License:
GPL (>= 2)
SystemRequirements:
Tcl/Tk (>= 8.5), Tktable (>= 2.9)
URL:
http://users.ugent.be/~bdvleess/DALYcalculator

References

  • Murray CJL (1994). Quantifying the burden of disease: the technical basis for disability-adjusted life years. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 72(3), 429-445.
  • Murray CJL, Acharya AK (1997). Understanding DALYs. Journal of Health Economics 16(6), 703-730.
  • Praet N, Speybroeck N, Manzanedo R, Berkvens D, Nforninwe DN, Zoli A, Quet F, Preux P-M, Carabin H, Geerts S (2009). The disease burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Cameroon. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 3(3), e406.
  • Kortbeek LM, Hofhuis A, Nijhuis CDM, Havelaar AH (2009). Congenital toxoplasmosis and DALYs in the Netherlands. Memorias de Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 104(2), 370-373.

See Also

DALYcalculator (for a brief description of the DALY Calculator) DALYmanual (for a more comprehensive overview)