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Concept information
Preferred term
health-adjusted life year
Type
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Topic
Definition
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The number of years of perfect health that are considered equivalent to (i.e., have the same utility as) the remaining years of life in their respective health states.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- HALY (health-adjusted life year)
- healthy-years equivalents
- HYEs (healthy-years equivalents)
Source
- Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)
In other languages
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137617
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