Question 11 (part 2) · LEK · Disability-adjusted life years (DALY)
The DALY metric - as an important criterion in health policy used to determine the condition of health of the society is:
- A. life expectancy in health which indicates the number of years lived in full health.
- B. indicator of the quality of life associated with health and disease – it allows to understand how the disease affects the patient's functioning and how the applied therapy affects them.
- C. lost life expectancy due to premature death or health impairment as a result of injury or illness.
- D. indicator of healthy life years in which we have full efficiency and are maximally productive.
- E. quality-adjusted life years – combines mortality and quality of life into a single value.
Hint
Break the acronym down: years lost to premature death plus years lived with disability.
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