Official GBD Resources

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) provides several resources for GBD analysis:

• GBD Compare Tool: While primarily web-based, it allows data export that you can analyze in R
• GHDx (Global Health Data Exchange): Contains datasets and some analytical tools
• IHME GitHub repositories: Sometimes contain R scripts for specific studies

R Packages for GBD Analysis

Several R packages are specifically designed for burden of disease calculations:

• DISMOD: For disease modeling
• YLLs: For Years of Life Lost calculations
• DALYs: For Disability-Adjusted Life Years analysis
• WHO-FIC: For working with International Classification of Diseases

Academic and Research Sources

• Published GBD studies: Often include supplementary materials with R code
• University repositories: Many epidemiology departments share GBD analysis scripts
• Research collaboration platforms: Like ResearchGate where researchers share code

Community Resources

• R-epidemiology mailing lists and forums
• GitHub repositories: Search for "GBD analysis R" or "burden of disease R"
• Stack Overflow: Has discussions on specific GBD calculation methods

Getting Started

If you're new to GBD analysis in R, I'd recommend:

Bayeh Abera What specific aspect of GBD analysis are you most interested in? Depends on if you're focusing on mortality, morbidity, risk factors, or comparative assessments.