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Table 2 DWs for various outcomes

From: Estimation of disability weight for paragonimiasis: a systematic analysis

Outcome

DW mean

DW uncertainty level

Source item

Reference

Lung outcomes

0.279

Lower respiratory infection episodes

GBD 2004

Pleural outcomes

0.054

0.035–0.079

Lower back pain, moderate (proxy for chest pain)

GBD 2013

Pericardial outcomes

0.252

Inflammatory heart disease

GBD 2004

Headache

0.441

0.294–0.588

Headache, migraine

GBD 2013

Epilepsy

0.552

0.375–0.710

Epilepsy, severe

GBD 2013

Motor loss

0.061

0.040–0.089

Motor impairment, moderate

GBD 2013

Vision impairment

0.031

0.019–0.049

Distance vision impairment, moderate

GBD 2013

Diarrhoea

0.074

0.049–0.104

Diarrhea, mild

GBD 2013

Abdominal pain

0.060

Abdominal pain

Finkelstein et al. 2007 [26]

Hepatomegaly

0.060

Mild/moderate hepatomegaly

Finkelstein et al. 2007 [26]

Skin rash

0.068

Oncocerciasis itching

GBD 2004

Subcutaneous mass

0.023

Cutaneous leishmaniasis

GBD 2004

  1. DW Disability weight, GBD Global burden of disease