Comparing cutaneous research funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the US skin disease burden

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6070285	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology	2015	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Skin disease burden measured by disability-adjusted life year metrics partially correlates with NIH funding prioritization. Comparing US disease burden with NIH funding suggests possible underfunded and overfunded skin diseases.

Keywords

IOM Skin conditions DALY NMSC NIH GBD disease burden Global burden of disease Priority setting Leprosy Melanoma Dermatitis disability-adjusted life year Disability-Adjusted Life Years nonmelanoma skin cancer NIH, National Institutes of Health Institute of Medicine

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Comparing cutaneous research funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the US skin disease burden

Authors

Erika L. MD, MA, Shivani MD, Chante MD, Lindsay N. MD, Hywel C. DSc, FMedSci, Roderick J. DM, FRCP, Martin A. MD, PhD, April W. MD, MPH, Cory A. MD, David J. MD, PhD, Robert P. MD, PhD, MSPH,