QALY
/ˈkwɒli/noun
A quality-adjusted life year; a unit used, especially in cost-benefit analysis, in the prediction of both quality and duration of life after medical or surgical treatment.
Origin
1970s. Acronym from the initial letters of Quality-Adjusted Life Year.
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