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quality-adjusted life year: a standalone construct

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Health economics

a measure of health outcome combining length of life with a weight for health-related quality of life, where one equals a year in full health.

In health economics, quality-adjusted life year refers to a measure of health outcome combining length of life with a weight for health-related quality of life, where one equals a year in full health. This meaning comes from Weinstein (2009) in Value in Health.[1]

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References

Weinstein, M. C., Torrance, G., & McGuire, A. (2009). QALYs: The Basics. Value in Health, 12, S5-S9. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00515.x

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