Development of methodology for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) calculation based on real-life data.

Development of methodology for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) calculation based on real-life data.

BACKGROUND: Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) have the advantage that effects on total health instead of on a specific disease incidence or mortality can be estimated. Our aim was to address several methodological points related to the computation of DALYs at an individual level in a follow-up...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ellen A Struijk, Anne M May, Joline W J Beulens, G Ardine de Wit, Jolanda M A Boer, N Charlotte Onland-Moret, Yvonne T van der Schouw, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Jeljer Hoekstra, Petra H M Peeters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3779209?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3779209?pdf=render

Similar Items