QALY
/ˈkwɑli/
QALY is the acronym of quality-adjusted life year.
Meaning of quality-adjusted life year
Noun
quality-adjusted life year (plural quality-adjusted life years)
- A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual.
- The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) is a generic measure of health-related quality of life that takes into account both the quantity and the quality of life generated by interventions.2014, Anthony J. Culyer, The Dictionary of Health Economics, 3rd edition, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 516
Forms of QALY
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Words that rhyme with QALY
Questions about QALY
- What is QALY the acronym of?
- QALY is the acronym of quality-adjusted life year.
- How do you pronounce QALY?
- QALY is pronounced /ˈkwɑli/.
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