MeSH definition : It is the sum of years of life lost due to PREMATURE MORTALITY and the number of years
lived with disability, due to disease or health condition in a population. This is
a measurement of BURDEN OF DISEASE.;
Définition CISMeF : DALYs for a disease or health condition are the sum of the years of life lost to due
to premature mortality (YLLs) and the years lived with a disability (YLDs) due to
prevalent cases of the disease or health condition in a population (source OMS).;
MeSH synonym : Disability Adjusted Life Years; Disability-Adjusted Life Year; Life Year, Disability-Adjusted; Life Years, Disability-Adjusted; DALYs;
It is the sum of years of life lost due to PREMATURE MORTALITY and the number of years
lived with disability, due to disease or health condition in a population. This is
a measurement of BURDEN OF DISEASE. DALYs for a disease or health condition are the sum of the years of life lost to due
to premature mortality (YLLs) and the years lived with a disability (YLDs) due to
prevalent cases of the disease or health condition in a population (source OMS).