Quality-Adjusted Life Years
A measurement index derived from a modification of standard life-table procedures and designed to take account of the quality as well as the duration of survival. This index can be used in assessing the outcome of health care procedures or services. (BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1994)
Year introduced: 1996
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Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.985.450.875, E05.318.740.100.750, N01.224.935.464.750, N06.850.505.400.975.450.750, N06.850.520.308.985.450.875
MeSH Unique ID: D019057
Entry Terms:
- Life Year, Quality-Adjusted
- Life Years, Quality-Adjusted
- QALYs
- QUALYs
- QUALY
- Quality Adjusted Life Year
- Quality-Adjusted Life Year
- Quality Adjusted Life Years
- Adjusted Life Years
- Adjusted Life Year
- Life Year, Adjusted
- Life Years, Adjusted
- Years, Adjusted Life
- Healthy Years Equivalents
- Healthy Years Equivalent
- Equivalents, Healthy Years
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