The Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden. How is one DALY calculated?...

Question

The Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden. How is one DALY calculated?

Accepted Answer

One year of full health lost through a combination of years of life lost (YLL) due to premature death and years lived with disability (YLD)

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One year of perfect health lost due to premature death only

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One year of healthcare costs

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One year of lost productivity

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One quality-adjusted life year gained

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): DALY Calculation