Quality-Adjusted Life Years

Adjusted Life Years; Quality Adjusted Life Years; Adjusted Life Year; Life Year, Adjusted; Life Year, Quality-Adjusted; Life Years, Adjusted; Life Years, Quality-Adjusted; Quality-Adjusted Life Year; Year, Adjusted Life; Year, Quality-Adjusted Life
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)