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HEALTH-ADJUSTED LIFE EXPECTANCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life expectancy at birth
1, record 1, English, life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is a measure of a population's state of general health. Life expectancy at birth is often compared to health-adjusted life expectancy(HALE) at birth to assess whether the added years of life are spent in good health. 2, record 1, English, - life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espérance de vie à la naissance est un indicateur universel de l'état de santé général de la population. L'espérance de vie à la naissance est souvent comparée à l'espérance de vie ajustée en fonction de la santé (EVAS) à la naissance afin de déterminer si les années de vie supplémentaires sont vécues en bonne santé. 2, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esperanza de vida al nacer
1, record 1, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilidad de años que vivirá una persona sometida a los riesgos vitales que afectan al momento de su nacimiento a la población a que pertenece. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- health-adjusted life expectancy
1, record 2, English, health%2Dadjusted%20life%20expectancy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HALE 1, record 2, English, HALE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of years in full health that an individual can expect to live given the current morbidity and mortality conditions. 2, record 2, English, - health%2Dadjusted%20life%20expectancy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health-adjusted life expectancy is a more comprehensive indicator than that of life expectancy because it introduces the concept of quality of life. 2, record 2, English, - health%2Dadjusted%20life%20expectancy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espérance de vie ajustée en fonction de la santé
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- EVAS 2, record 2, French, EVAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre d'années qu'une personne peut s'attendre à vivre en bonne santé étant donné les conditions courantes de morbidité et de mortalité. 3, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espérance de vie en fonction de la santé est un indicateur plus général que l'espérance de vie parce qu'il introduit le concept de qualité de la vie. 3, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20ajust%C3%A9e%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Demografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esperanza de vida sana
1, record 2, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20sana
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- esperanza de vida en buena salud 2, record 2, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20en%20buena%20salud
correct, feminine noun
- EVBS 2, record 2, Spanish, EVBS
correct, feminine noun
- EVBS 2, record 2, Spanish, EVBS
- esperanza de vida con buena salud 3, record 2, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20con%20buena%20salud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Número de años que se espera que viva una persona sin padecer enfermedades o discapacidades. Es la medida más usada para valorar las características de mortalidad de una población. 1, record 2, Spanish, - esperanza%20de%20vida%20sana
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El indicador de la esperanza de vida con buena salud [...] mide el número de años que se espera que una persona de una cierta edad viva sin discapacidades. La esperanza de vida con buena salud es un indicador sólido de control de la salud como factor económico y de productividad. Asimismo, introduce el concepto de calidad de vida. Se utiliza para distinguir entre los años de vida sin ninguna limitación de actividad y los años vividos con al menos una limitación de actividad. No se hace únicamente hincapié en la duración de la vida, como en el caso de la esperanza de vida, sino también en la calidad de la vida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - esperanza%20de%20vida%20sana
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