Aula n.º 9

21 Setembro 2017, 10:00 Maria Helena Mouriño Silva Nunes

Room: 6.4.34

Duration: 3h

Introduction to the principal measures used in CEA: Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) and Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY).
QALY: measures the trade-off between the length and quality of life. Some insights on the construction of this indicator. How to measure the quality of life? The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); Standard Gamble (SG); Time Trade-Off (TTO); EQ-5D; etc. A broad idea on health questionnaires.