Revised estimates of leprosy disability weights for assessing the global burden of disease: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
Shri Lak Nanjan ChandranAnuj TiwariAnselmo Alves LustosaBetul DemirBob BowersRachel Gimenes Rodrigues AlbuquerqueRenata Bilion Ruiz PradoSaba M LambertHiroyuki WatanabeJuanita HaagsmaJan Hendrik RichardusPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
The global burden of leprosy is grossly underestimated. Revision of the current disability weights and inclusion of disability caused in individuals with grade 0 leprosy disability will contribute towards a more precise estimation of the global burden of leprosy.