WORLDWIDE ALCOHOL-RELATED RESEARCH AND THE DISEASE BURDEN

Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the international commitment to alcohol-related research relative to its global burden of disease, which is 4% of disability adjusted life years (DALYs). Methods: The worldwide literature indexed in the Science Citation Index® and the Social Sciences...

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Published in:Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford) 2006, Vol.41 (1), p.99-106
Main Authors: RAJENDRAM, R., LEWISON, G., PREEDY, V. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alcohol related disorders
Alcohol related problems
Alcoholism - economics
Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic diseases
Cost of Illness
Global Health
Humans
International aspects
Medical sciences
Research - economics
Toxicology
World Health Organization
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Summary:Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the international commitment to alcohol-related research relative to its global burden of disease, which is 4% of disability adjusted life years (DALYs). Methods: The worldwide literature indexed in the Science Citation Index® and the Social Sciences Citation Index® during 1992–2003 was analysed using advanced bibliometric techniques. Results: Biomedical research and the global disease burden due to alcohol both increased during 1992–2003, whilst the number of papers from alcohol-related research remained static and declined to
ISSN:0735-0414
1464-3502
DOI:10.1093/alcalc/agh238