Quality-Adjusted Life Years
"Quality-Adjusted Life Years" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D019057
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.100.500.700 N01.224.935.530.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality-Adjusted Life Years- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Life Year, Quality-Adjusted
- Life Years, Quality-Adjusted
- Quality-Adjusted Life Year
- Year, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Years, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Quality Adjusted Life Years
- QALY
Adjusted Life Years- Adjusted Life Years
- Adjusted Life Year
- Life Year, Adjusted
- Life Years, Adjusted
- Year, Adjusted Life
- Years, Adjusted Life
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality-Adjusted Life Years" by people in Profiles.
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Population-Based Screening Using Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography: A Systematic Review of Health Economic Evaluations. Pharmacoeconomics. 2023 Apr; 41(4):395-411.
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Estimated Monetary Value of Future Research Clarifying Uncertainties Around the Optimal Adult Hearing Screening Schedule. JAMA Health Forum. 2022 Nov 04; 3(11):e224065.
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Model-Projected Cost-Effectiveness of Adult Hearing Screening in the USA. J Gen Intern Med. 2023 Mar; 38(4):978-985.
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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Post-Void Residual Bladder Scan Thresholds in the Postoperative Setting. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 10; 33(10):2727-2733.
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Can we increase efficiency of CT lung cancer screening by combining with CVD and COPD screening? Results of an early economic evaluation. Eur Radiol. 2022 May; 32(5):3067-3075.
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Global estimated Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs) of diarrheal diseases: A systematic analysis of data from 28 years of the global burden of disease study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0259077.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions in the Lung Cancer Screening Setting: A Simulation Study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 08 02; 113(8):1065-1073.
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A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Surgical Approaches to Proctectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 06; 25(6):1512-1523.
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Permanent inferior vena cava filters offer greater expected patient utility at lower predicted cost. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020 07; 8(4):583-592.e5.
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Estimating the Economic Burden of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the US: 12 Year National Data. Am J Med Sci. 2020 05; 359(5):257-265.