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Simple Analytics of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)

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Disability adjusted life years lost (DALYs) are one of the most usual health outcome metrics in environmental and health assessments and cost-effectiveness or cost/benefit analysis of interventions in those two areas. The methodology for DALYs´ calculation has been evolving under the Global Burden of Disease Project. The objective of this paper is to show in a simple way what lies behind DALYs´ method. The dependence of DALYs´ metric from parameter values and estimates is illustrated using as a base the Fox-Rushby and Hanson (2001) example for depression.

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  • Mariana Conte Grand, 2014. "Simple Analytics of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)," CEMA Working Papers: Serie Documentos de Trabajo. 545, Universidad del CEMA.
    • Handle: RePEc:cem:doctra:545
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