Measuring the Benefits of Healthcare: DALYs and QALYs - Does the Choice of Measure Matter? A Case Study of Two Preventive Interventions

• Main Authors: Federico Augustovski (Author), Lisandro D. Colantonio (Author), Julieta Galante (Author), Ariel Bardach (Author), Joaquín E. Caporale (Author), Víctor Zárate (Author), Ling Hsiang Chuang (Author), Andres Pichon Riviere (Author), Paul Kind (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background The measurement of health benefits is a key issue in health economic evaluations. There is very scarce empirical literature exploring the differences of using quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) or disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) as benefit metrics and their potential impact in dec...