Korea University · Medicine
Professor Seok-Jun Yoon's research lab specializes in population health metrics and disease burden analysis, with a focus on epidemiological modeling and health policy evaluation in Asian populations. The lab conducts large-scale burden of disease studies using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) to quantify the impact of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular, and digestive disorders. Their work emphasizes methodological innovation in disease classification, disability weighting, and epidemiological data estimation tailored to national contexts. The lab's research contributes to evidence-based public health planning and health system strengthening in South Korea and other advanced Asian countries.
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This paper provides an overview of the Korean Burden of Disease (KBoD) study, which was the first such study to assess the national burden of disease using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in an advanced Asian country. The KBoD study generally followed the approach utilized in the original Global Burden of Disease study (GBD), with the exception of the disease classification and epidemiological data estimation methods used, and the relative weightings of disabilities. The results of the pr
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