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The two most common ways of measureing HALYs are: | The two most common ways of measureing HALYs are: | ||
*[[Disability- | *[[Disability-Adjusted Life Year|Disability-Adjusted Life Years]] (DALYs) | ||
*Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) | *[[Quality-Adjusted_Life_Year|Quality-Adjusted Life Years]] (QALYs) | ||
== Function/Uses of HALYs == | == Function/Uses of HALYs == | ||
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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]
The two most common ways of measureing HALYs are:
- Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)
- Quality-Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)
Function/Uses of HALYs[edit | edit source]
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