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== Introduction & definition == | == Introduction & definition == | ||
Health-Adjusted Life Years are a measurement of the health of a population, typically used in estimates of the burden of disease. | |||
HALYs are used to measure the combined effects of mortality and morbidity in populations; they permit comparisons between ilnesses or interventions as well as between populations | |||
== Calculation of HALY == | == Calculation of HALY == | ||
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Introduction & definition[edit | edit source]
Health-Adjusted Life Years are a measurement of the health of a population, typically used in estimates of the burden of disease.
HALYs are used to measure the combined effects of mortality and morbidity in populations; they permit comparisons between ilnesses or interventions as well as between populations
Calculation of HALY[edit | edit source]
Function/Uses of HALYs[edit | edit source]
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