quality-adjusted life year
quality-adjusted life year · quality-adjusted life years
A unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Forms
plural: quality-adjusted life years| Singular | quality-adjusted life year |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsQALYQUALY
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhealthspan