This monograph covers 8 questions: What are Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs)? Why were DALYs developed? How are DALYs constructed? How have DALYs been used? What are the principal criticisms of DALYs? Are DALYs more widely applicable than EQ5D quality adjusted life years? Are DALYs better than EQ5D DALYs as an outcome measure in economic evaluations? DALYs or QALYs for decision-making?
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Julia Fox‐Rushby (2002) studied this question.
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