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Theo Vos

University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Seattle, WA

United States

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1.

Trends in Prevalence of Blindness and Distance and Near Vision Impairment Over 30 Years and Contribution to the Global Burden of Disease in 2020

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 Aug 2020
Anglia Ruskin University - Vision & Eye Research Institute, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, Imperial College London - Department of Mathematics, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Melbourne - School of Population and Global Health, University of Adelaide - Discipline of Ophthalmology, Ufa Eye Research Institute - Ophthalmology Department, Imperial College London - Data Science Institute, Government of the United Kingdom - Queen Elizabeth Hospital BirminghamGovernment of the United Kingdom - Ophthalmology Department, University of Burgundy Franche-Comté - Taste and Food Science Center, Singapore National Eye Centre - Singapore Eye Research Institute, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele - Discipline of Ophthalmology, Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) - Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) - Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Harvard University - Department of Ophthalmology, University of São Paulo (USP) - Division of Ophthalmology, Sankara Nethralaya - Department of Glaucoma Services, Associated Ophthalmologists of Monastir, Harvard University - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Monastir - Department of Ophthalmology, HelpMeSee, Nova Southeastern University - College of Optometry, Anglia Ruskin University - Vision & Eye Research Institute, Health Information Services, Suraj Eye Institute, Sightsavers - Programme Strategy, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Optometry and Vision Science, Queen's University Belfast - Centre for Public Health, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Optometry and Vision Science, SpaMedica, University of New South Wales (UNSW) - School of Optometry and Vision Science, Southern California Eye Institute (SCEI), Capital Medical University - Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Capital Medical University - Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Singapore National Eye Centre - Singapore Eye Research Institute, Heidelberg University - Department of Ophthalmology and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Global Burden of Disease Study; Vision loss expert group; Vision loss; Blindness; Vision impairment; Refractive error; Cataract; Glaucoma; Macular degeneration; Epidemiology.

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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Low Back Pain, 1990–2020, Its Attributable Risk Factors, And Projections to 2050: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 12 Jan 2023
The University of Sydney, Central Queensland University (CQUniversity) - Gladstone Campus, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The University of Sydney - Rheumatology Department, University of British Columbia (UBC) - School of Population and Public Health, The University of Sydney, The University of Sydney - Concord Clinical School, Monas University - Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Southern Denmark - Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Wenzhou Medical University - Yuying Children’s Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, University of Exeter, University of Oxford, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and The University of Sydney - Institute of Bone and Joint Research
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Disease Burden, Low Back Pain, Disability, Global Burden of Disease

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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Neck Pain, 1990 to 2020 and Projections to 2050: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 May 2023
Wenzhou Medical University - Yuying Children’s Hospital, The University of Sydney - Rheumatology Department, The University of Sydney, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Arthritis Research Canada, University of Melbourne - Centre for Health Policy, University of Exeter, University of Toronto - Unity Health Toronto, University of Western Ontario - London Health Sciences Centre, University of Queensland, Charité – University Hospital Berlin, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and The University of Sydney - Institute of Bone and Joint Research
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Neck Pain, Global Burden of Disease, Epidemiology, Musculoskeletal

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The Global Burden Attributable to Low Bone Mineral Density, 1990 to 2020: An Updated and Expanded Analysis of a Modifiable Risk Factor from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 03 Apr 2024
Yale University, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Southampton, The University of Sydney - Rheumatology Department, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Charité – University Hospital Berlin, International Osteoporosis Foundation, Arthritis Research Canada, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Oxford - Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Royal Cornwall Hospital, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The University of Sydney - Institute of Bone and Joint Research, The University of Sydney and Independent
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Low Bone Mineral Density, Fractures, Death, DALYs, YLDs

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The Global Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Forecasted Prevalence to 2050: Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 01 May 2023
Royal Adelaide Hospital - Rheumatology Unit, The University of Sydney - Rheumatology Department, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Arthritis Research Canada, University of Exeter, University of Melbourne - Centre for Health Policy, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and The University of Sydney - Institute of Bone and Joint Research
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Rheumatoid arthritis, Global Burden of Disease, Burden, Epidemiology

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Global, Regional, and National Burden of Gout, 1990–2020, and Projections to 2050: A Systematic Analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 16 Jun 2023
The University of Sydney - Rheumatology Department, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Arthritis Research Canada, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Melbourne - Centre for Health Policy, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Toronto - Unity Health Toronto, Charité – University Hospital Berlin, Global Alliance for Musculoskeletal Health (G-MUSC), University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, The University of Sydney - Institute of Bone and Joint Research and University of Exeter
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Gout, Prevalence, Years Lived with Disability, Global Burden of Disease, Forecasts

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Estimating the Risk of Suicide Attributable to Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis

THELANCETPSYCH-D-20-02374
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Dec 2020
University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Department of Global Health, The University of Queensland - School of Public Health, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and The University of Queensland - School of Public Health
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Global, Regional, and National Cascades of Diabetes Care, 2000–2020: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Glycaemic Management

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2025[10.1016/S2213-8587(25)00217-7]
Number of pages: 184 Posted: 12 Jul 2025 Last Revised: 10 Sep 2025
University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, University of Washington, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS/PPGA), University of Washington - Department of Health Metrics Sciences, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition - Unidad de Investigación de Enfermedades Metabólicas, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), King’s College London, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington and University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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diabetes, cascade of care, glucose control

The Burden of Injury in China, 1990-2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 13 May 2019
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Division of Injury Prevention and Mental Health, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention - National Centre for Non-Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Injury; China; Global Burden of Disease

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Eliciting National and Subnational Sets of Disability Weights in Mainland China: Findings From the Chinese Disability Weight Measurement Study

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Nov 2021
Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Wuhan University, Xuzhou Medical University, Wuhan University - Department of Preventive Medicine, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Non-Communicable Disease Center, School of Public Health and Management, Hubei University of Medicine, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Shandong University, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - National Center for Chronic and Noncommunicable Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Fujian Center for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) - Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - NCDs Preventive Department, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Hangzhou Normal University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan University of Science and Technology - Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Occupational Hazard Identification and Control, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Capital Medical University - Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Government of the People's Republic of China - China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Peking University - Institute of Mental Health, Keio University - Department of Health Policy and Management, Stanford University - Department of Medicine, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Medical Center (MC) and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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Disability Weight, Sequela, Health State, Paired Comparison, Population Health Equivalence, Probit regression model

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Challenges in Determining the Global Burden of Non-Malignant Central Nervous System Tumors: An Analysis of International Incidence and Mortality Data Sources

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 22 May 2025
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Boston University - Boston University School of Public Health, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Department of Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Department of Global Pediatric Medicine and Oncology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital - Department of Global Pediatric Medicine and Oncology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine - Cancer Survival Group, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Pennsylvania - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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non-malignant CNS tumors, population-based cancer registries, vital registration systems, incidence, mortality

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Variation in the Global Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder During the Peripartum Period: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 Jun 2026
The University of Queensland - School of Public Health, University of Queensland, Independent, University of Queensland, University of Queensland, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington - Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and University of Washington - The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
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