Ali H. Mokdad

Research topics

• Health disparities and outcomes · 2 papers
• Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · 1 paper
• Global Maternal and Child Health · 1 paper
• Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention · 1 paper
• Smoking Behavior and Cessation · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Haidong Wang · 1 paper
• Mohsen Naghavi · 1 paper
• Ryan M Barber · 1 paper
• Zulfiqar Ahmed Bhutta · 1 paper
• Austin Carter · 1 paper
• Daniel Casey · 1 paper
• Fiona Charlson · 1 paper
• Alan Zian Chen · 1 paper

Papers

1. Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015The Lancet · 2016 · 6,747 citations

   BACKGROUND: Improving survival and extending the longevity of life for all populations requires timely, robust evidence on local mortality levels and trends. The Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study (GBD 2015) provides a comprehensive assessment of all-cause and cause-specific mortality…

2. Actual Causes of Death in the United States, 2000JAMA · 2004 · 5,262 citations

   CONTEXT: Modifiable behavioral risk factors are leading causes of mortality in the United States. Quantifying these will provide insight into the effects of recent trends and the implications of missed prevention opportunities. OBJECTIVES: To identify and quantify the leading causes…