Disability-Adjusted Life Year

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf health metric
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DALY
gptkbp:appliesTo individuals
populations
gptkbp:combines years lived with disability
years of life lost
gptkbp:form DALY = YLL + YLD
gptkbp:hasUnit years
gptkbp:higher_value_means greater disease burden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Disability-Adjusted Life Year
gptkbp:introduced 1990s
gptkbp:measures burden of disease
gptkbp:purpose quantify overall disease burden
gptkbp:relatedConcept Quality-Adjusted Life Year
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_Health_Organization
epidemiology
public health
global burden of disease studies
gptkbp:usedFor health policy planning
gptkbp:YLD_stands_for gptkb:Years_Lived_with_Disability
gptkbp:YLL_stands_for gptkb:Years_of_Life_Lost
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DALY
gptkb:Incremental_Cost-Effectiveness_Ratio
gptkb:Years_Lived_with_Disability
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8