DALY (version 1.5.0)

DALY-package: The DALY Calculator -- Graphical User Interface for Probabilistic DALY Calculation in R

Description

The DALY Calculator is a free, open-source Graphical User Interface (GUI) for probabilistic 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.

Details

Package:

DALY

Type:

Package

Version:

1.5.0

Date:

2016-11-25

Depends:

R (>= 3.3.0)

License:

GPL (>= 2)

SystemRequirements:

Tcl/Tk (>= 8.5), Tktable (>= 2.9)

URL:

http://daly.cbra.be

References

• http://daly.cbra.be
• Devleesschauwer B, et al. (2014). Calculating Disability-Adjusted Life Years to quantify burden of disease. International Journal of Public Health 59, 565-569. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-014-0552-z
• Murray CJL (1994). Quantifying the burden of disease: the technical basis for disability-adjusted life years. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 72, 429-445.
• Praet N, et al. (2009). The disease burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Cameroon. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 3, e406.
• Kortbeek LM, et al. (2009). Congenital toxoplasmosis and DALYs in the Netherlands. Memorias de Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 104, 370-373.

See Also

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