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HEALTHY-YEAR EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- healthy-year equivalent
1, record 1, English, healthy%2Dyear%20equivalent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HYE 1, record 1, English, HYE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- healthy year equivalent 2, record 1, English, healthy%20year%20equivalent
correct
- HYE 2, record 1, English, HYE
correct
- HYE 2, record 1, English, HYE
- healthy-years equivalent 3, record 1, English, healthy%2Dyears%20equivalent
correct, standardized
- HYE 4, record 1, English, HYE
correct, standardized
- HYE 4, record 1, English, HYE
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hypothetical number of years spent in perfect health which could be considered equivalent to the actual number of years spent in a defined imperfect state of health. 3, record 1, English, - healthy%2Dyear%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To overcome the shortcomings of the QALY [quality-adjusted life year] ... propose a measure which does not constrain the relationship between quality and quantity and claim that it truly reflects a person's preferences over quantity and quality of life while retaining the intuitive appeal of the concept of the year in full health. ... it is more consistent with EUT [expected utility theory] and hence with individuals' preferences. To distinguish it from the QALY they have named their new measure the healthy year equivalent (HYE). It involves the valuation of whole health profiles, which vary in terms of the sequence and duration of health states. This is a more general measure of preferences than the QALY since it makes fewer assumptions. 5, record 1, English, - healthy%2Dyear%20equivalent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
healthy-years equivalent; HYE: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - healthy%2Dyear%20equivalent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivalent d'années en bonne santé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalent%20d%27ann%C3%A9es%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre hypothétique d’années en parfaite santé qui pourrait être considéré comme l’équivalent du nombre réel d’années passées dans un état de santé imparfait déterminé. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20d%27ann%C3%A9es%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système QALY [quality-adjusted life year] est la méthode la plus utilisée pour la mesure tant de la qualité que de la quantité de vie, mais il en existe d'autres : deux des mieux connus se nomment : équivalent d'années en bonne santé [...] et équivalent de vie sauvée chez un jeune [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20d%27ann%C3%A9es%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équivalent d'années en bonne santé : terme et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalent%20d%27ann%C3%A9es%20en%20bonne%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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