quality-adjusted life year

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quality-adjusted life year

health measurement

Also known as: QALY

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…component for the calculation of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), in which quality of life is combined with years of life gained as a result of an intervention. Costs of treatment can be linked with the number of QALYs gained to give a cost per QALY.
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…component for the calculation of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), in which quality of life is combined with years of life gained as a result of an intervention. Costs of treatment can be linked with the number of QALYs gained to give a cost per QALY.
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