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Disability Adjusted Life Years, Dalys for Decision-making: An Overview of the Literature

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: This monograph covers 8 questions: What are Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)? Why were DALYs developed? How are DALYs constructed? How have DALYs been used? What are the principal criticisms of DALYs? Are DALYs more widely applicable than EQ5D quality adjusted life years? Are DALYs better than EQ5D DALYs as an outcome measure in economic evaluations? DALYs or QALYs for decision-making?

Source: Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London)

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2004.06.001

Author: Julia Fox‐Rushby

Institution: Health Protection Agency

Language: English

Topic: Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Oxford