QALYs: The Basics

被引:515
作者
Weinstein, Milton C. [1 ]
Torrance, George [2 ]
McGuire, Alistair [3 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Policy & Management, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] McMaster Univ, Hamilton, ON, Canada
[3] London Sch Econ, London WC2A 2AE, England
基金
美国医疗保健研究与质量局;
关键词
quality-adjusted life-year; cost-effectiveness analysis; preference; utility; standard gamble; time trade-off; taxonomy; theory; HEALTHY-YEARS EQUIVALENTS; ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; UTILITY;
D O I
10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00515.x
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
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页数:5
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