TableĀ 1

Number and percentage of reviews in CDSR and DARE examining each condition in the Global Burden of disease 2010 study

DiseaseCDSRDARE
Number of publications*Per centNumber of publications*Per cent
Communicable1992221613
HIV, AIDS and tuberculosis212.4442.6
Diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, meningitis and other common infectious diseases647.2804.6
Neglected tropical diseases and malaria111.290.5
Maternal disorders343.8231.3
Neonatal disorders525.82515
Nutritional deficiencies80.930.2
Other communicable91.0321.9
Non-communicable63871140681
Neoplasms1041236321
Cardiovascular and circulatory diseases931020912
Chronic respiratory diseases465.2342.0
Cirrhosis of the liver91.0191.1
Digestive diseases323.6885.1
Neurological disorders525.8684.0
Mental and behavioural disorders738.21297.5
Diabetes, urogenital, blood and endocrine disorders869.618511
Musculoskeletal disorders394.419011
Other non-communicable147161237.1
Injury576.41046.0
Transport injuries40.520.1
Unintentional injuries515.7935.4
Self-harm and interpersonal violence20.290.5
War and disaster0000
  • *Total number more than sum of reviews due to some reviews examining multiple conditions.

  • CDSR, Cochrane Database of Systematic Review; DARE, Database of Abstracts and Reviews of Effectiveness.