# Samath Dhamminda Dharmaratne

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/samath-dhamminda-dharmaratne/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 235,587 |
| Field | Injury Epidemiology and Prevention |
| h-index | 88 |
| i10-index | 131 |
| Last Known Institution | University of Peradeniya |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5032344410 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4144-2107 |
| Works | 243 |

## Researcher papers

Showing 12 of 18.

- [Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-and-regional-mortality-from-235-causes-of-death-for-20-age-groups-in-1990/)
- [Global, regional, and national prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adults during 1980–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-prevalence-of-overweight-and-obesity-in-children/)
- [Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010](https://scholariq.org/papers/years-lived-with-disability-ylds-for-1160-sequelae-of-289-diseases-and-injuries/)
- [Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-years for 32 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-cancer-incidence-mortality-years-of-life-lost-years/)
- [Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-cardiovascular-diseases-for-10-causes/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of stroke, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-stroke-1990-2016-a-systematic-analysis/)
- [Global, regional, and national deaths, prevalence, disability-adjusted life years, and years lived with disability for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-deaths-prevalence-disability-adjusted-life-years/)
- [Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-burden-of-neurological-disorders-during-1990-2015-a/)
- [Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-and-attributable-health-burden-of-chronic-respiratory-diseases-1990/)
- [Smoking prevalence and attributable disease burden in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015](https://scholariq.org/papers/smoking-prevalence-and-attributable-disease-burden-in-195-countries-and/)
- [Global, regional, and national levels and causes of maternal mortality during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013](https://scholariq.org/papers/global-regional-and-national-levels-and-causes-of-maternal-mortality-during-1990/)
- [The global burden of injury: incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years and time trends from the Global Burden of Disease study 2013](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-global-burden-of-injury-incidence-mortality-disability-adjusted-life-years/)

## Researcher topics

- [Injury Epidemiology and Prevention](https://scholariq.org/topics/injury-epidemiology-and-prevention/)
- [Global Maternal and Child Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/global-maternal-and-child-health/)
- [Traffic and Road Safety](https://scholariq.org/topics/traffic-and-road-safety-2/)
- [Child Nutrition and Water Access](https://scholariq.org/topics/child-nutrition-and-water-access/)
- [Trauma and Emergency Care Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/trauma-and-emergency-care-studies-2/)

## Researcher university

- [University of Peradeniya](https://scholariq.org/institutions/university-of-peradeniya/)

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