Meanings
plural quality-adjusted life years
- economicsA unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual.
The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) is a generic measure of health-related quality of life that takes into account both the quantity and the quality of life generated by interventions.
2014, Anthony J. Culyer, The Dictionary of Health Economics, 3rd edition, Edward Elgar Publishing, →ISBN, page 516
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA unit of measurement, equivalent to one year of life in perfect health, that can be used to decide whether a medical procedure is worthwhile for an individual.
Translations
Catalan any de vida ajustat per qualitat
- any de vida ajustat per qualitatmedicine: unit of measurement
Finnish laatupainotettu elinvuosi
- laatupainotettu elinvuosimedicine: unit of measurement
Swedish kvalitetsjusterat levnadsår
- kvalitetsjusterat levnadsårmedicine: unit of measurement
Cite this entry
quality-adjusted life year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quality-adjusted%20life%20year
“quality-adjusted life year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quality-adjusted%20life%20year. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quality-adjusted life year,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quality-adjusted%20life%20year.
Source: quality-adjusted life year on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.