Preferred Label : Health-Adjusted Life Years;
Définition CISMeF : Health-adjusted life years (HALYs) are population health measures permitting morbidity
and mortality to be simultaneously described within a single number. They are useful
for overall estimates of burden of disease, comparisons of the relative impact of
specific illnesses and conditions on communities, and in economic analyses.;
CISMeF acronym : HALY; HALYs;
Origin ID : M000738315;
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Health-adjusted life years (HALYs) are population health measures permitting morbidity
and mortality to be simultaneously described within a single number. They are useful
for overall estimates of burden of disease, comparisons of the relative impact of
specific illnesses and conditions on communities, and in economic analyses.
