quality-adjusted life year
quality-adjusted life year noun: 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.
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
Synonyms of quality-adjusted life year
Forms of quality-adjusted life year
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Questions about quality-adjusted life year
- What does quality-adjusted life year mean?
- Quality-adjusted life year means 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.
- What part of speech is quality-adjusted life year?
- Quality-adjusted life year is a noun.
- What is the plural of quality-adjusted life year?
- The plural of quality-adjusted life year is quality-adjusted life years.
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