quality-adjusted life year

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022910",
  "term": "quality-adjusted life year",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A unit of health care outcomes that adjusts gains (or losses) in years of life subsequent to a health care intervention by the quality of life during those years. QALYs can provide a common unit for comparing cost-utility across different interventions and health problems. Analogous units include disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and healthy-years equivalents (HYEs).\n\n2. A composite measure used to convert different types of health effects into a common, integrated unit, incorporating both the quality and quantity of life lived in different health states. This metric is commonly used in medical arenas to make decisions about medical interventions.",
  "abbreviation": "QALY",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "NLM/NICHSR 2004",
    "Preparing Economic Analyses Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/quality-adjusted-life-year/"
}