Decomposing cross-country differences in quality adjusted life expectancy: the impact of value sets
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Decomposing cross-country differences in quality adjusted life expectancy: the impact of value sets
BACKGROUND The validity, reliability and cross-country comparability of summary measures of population health (SMPH) have been persistently debated. In this debate, the measurement and valuation of nonfatal health outcomes have been defined as key issues. Our goal was to quantify and decompose international differences in health expectancy based on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We foc...
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عنوان ژورنال: Population Health Metrics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1478-7954
DOI: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-17