 Quality-Adjusted Life Years
"Quality-Adjusted Life Years" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A measurement index derived from a modification of standard life-table procedures and designed to take account of the quality as well as the duration of survival. This index can be used in assessing the outcome of health care procedures or services. (BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D019057
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.100.500.700 L01.280.975.475.700 N01.224.935.530.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality-Adjusted Life Years- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Life Year, Quality-Adjusted
- Life Years, Quality-Adjusted
- Quality-Adjusted Life Year
- Year, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Years, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Quality Adjusted Life Years
- QALY
Adjusted Life Years- Adjusted Life Years
- Adjusted Life Year
- Life Year, Adjusted
- Life Years, Adjusted
- Year, Adjusted Life
- Years, Adjusted Life
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality-Adjusted Life Years" by people in Profiles.
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Hao S, Karlsson A, Heintz E, Elfstr?m KM, Nordstr?m T, Clements M. Cost-Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Prostate Cancer Screening: A Microsimulation Study. Value Health. 2021 12; 24(12):1763-1772.
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Sarkin AJ, Groessl EJ, Carlson JA, Tally SR, Kaplan RM, Sieber WJ, Ganiats TG. Development and validation of a mental health subscale from the Quality of Well-Being Self-Administered. Qual Life Res. 2013 Sep; 22(7):1685-96.
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Lantos JD, Meadow WL. Costs and end-of-life care in the NICU: lessons for the MICU? J Law Med Ethics. 2011; 39(2):194-200.
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