Quality-Adjusted Life Years
"Quality-Adjusted Life Years" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A measurement index derived from a modification of standard life-table procedures and designed to take account of the quality as well as the duration of survival. This index can be used in assessing the outcome of health care procedures or services. (BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D019057
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.740.100.500.700 N01.224.935.530.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Quality-Adjusted Life Years- Quality-Adjusted Life Years
- Life Year, Quality-Adjusted
- Life Years, Quality-Adjusted
- Quality-Adjusted Life Year
- Year, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Years, Quality-Adjusted Life
- Quality Adjusted Life Years
- QALY
Adjusted Life Years- Adjusted Life Years
- Adjusted Life Year
- Life Year, Adjusted
- Life Years, Adjusted
- Year, Adjusted Life
- Years, Adjusted Life
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| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2021 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quality-Adjusted Life Years" by people in Profiles.
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Lifetime Health Effects and Cost-Effectiveness of Tirzepatide and Semaglutide in US Adults. JAMA Health Forum. 2025 Mar 07; 6(3):e245586.
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Intended Conservative Management Versus Caesarean Hysterectomy for Known or Suspected Placenta Accreta Spectrum: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. BJOG. 2025 Jul; 132(8):1096-1103.
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Optimal Stopping Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 02; 7(12):e2451715.
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Management of monochorionic diamniotic twin gestation affected by Type-II selective fetal growth restriction: cost-effectiveness analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 01; 65(1):39-46.
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Characteristics of a cost-effective blood test for colorectal cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Oct 01; 116(10):1612-1620.
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The Impact of Unrelated Future Medical Costs on Economic Evaluation Outcomes for Different Models of Diabetes. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2024 Nov; 22(6):861-869.
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Cataloging health state utility estimates for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and related conditions. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2024 Sep 02; 22(1):72.
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Cost-effectiveness of posterior lumbar interbody fusion and/or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for grade 1 lumbar spondylolisthesis: a 5-year Quality Outcomes Database study. J Neurosurg Spine. 2024 Nov 01; 41(5):596-603.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Based US Commercial Payor Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Versus Lifestyle Modification Alone for Adults With Class I/II Obesity. Obes Surg. 2024 Sep; 34(9):3275-3284.
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Trends in the mortality, incidence, and disability-adjusted life-years of intestinal obstruction and paralytic ileus: observational study of the Global Burden of Disease database. Br J Surg. 2023 11 09; 110(12):1650-1654.