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disability-adjusted life years

Definition

The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) measure combines nonfatal outcomes and mortality in a single summary measure of population health. One DALY represents 1 lost year of healthy life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)]

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impact or weight or utility of the possible outcomes

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/disability-adjusted_life_years

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