A criticism of healthy-years equivalents

Medical Decision Making

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 207-216

  Wakker, Peter ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

healthy years equivalent; QALY; quality of life; standard gamble; utility

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; DECISION THEORY; HEALTH; LIFESPAN; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION TREES; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030011263     PISSN: 0272989X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272989X9601600302     Document Type: Review

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