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Abstract #158426
Brian S. Katcher, PharmD1, Randy Reiter, PhD, MPH2, Tomás Aragón, MD, DrPH2, and Daphne Lichtensztajn, MD2. (1) Community Health Promotion & Prevention, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2300, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 581-2405, brian.s.katcher@sfdph.org, (2) Community Health Epidemiology, San Francisco Department of Public Health, 101 Gove Street, Room 308, San Francisco, CA 94102
Beginning with years of life lost (YLLs) for each the leading causes of premature death in San Francisco, we apply population attributable fractions (PAFs) from the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, where applicable. The estimates of YLLs attributable to alcohol for these specific causes of premature death are then added together. The resulting sum, alcohol-related YLL, is then ranked along with the other leading causes of premature death. The rankings for the City as a whole and its various demographic subgroups differ greatly. This method is useful for underscoring the relative importance of alcohol as a contributor to premature mortality, and for identifying the segments of the population most affected.
Learning Objectives:
- apply the PAFs for alcohol-related causes to YLLs
- recognize the problems in applying externally derived PAFs
Keywords: Alcohol Problems, Community Health Assessment
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA