The Value of a Statistical Life-Year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Survey in Tanzania

The Value of a Statistical Life-Year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Survey in Tanzania

Background: The value of a statistical life-year (VSLY) is the central number for the economic allocation of health resources. Nevertheless, empirical data on VSLY are lacking for most low- and middle- income countries. In the absence of empirically established VSLY, researchers typically use an arb...

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Main Authors: Bärnighausen, T. (Author), Killewo, J. (Author), Patenaude, B.N (Author), Semali, I. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2019
Subjects:
adult
Adult
article
contingent valuation
controlled study
cost benefit analysis
cost effectiveness analysis
Cost-Benefit Analysis
cost-effectiveness
economic evaluation
female
Female
global health
Global Health
health care policy
health policy
Health Policy
human
human experiment
Humans
life expectancy
Life Expectancy
major clinical study
male
Male
mortality risk
public health
Public Health
quality adjusted life year
Quality-Adjusted Life Years
questionnaire
randomized controlled trial
stated preference
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tanzania
World Health Organization
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