Global, regional, and national burden and quality of care index in children and adolescents: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 1990–2017

The global QCI revealed a universal growth in major causes of death and morbidity in <20y during 28 years. Quality of care is an associate of the level of country's development. Despite effective interventions, inequities still remain. Implementation of policies to invest in quality improvement and inequality elimination is needed.