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MARCHANDAGE/TEMPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- time trade-off
1, record 1, English, time%20trade%2Doff
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TTO 2, record 1, English, TTO
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for determining preference between two health states for different lengths of time, to estimate how many years of life a person is prepared to sacrifice to improve his/her health status. 1, record 1, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For chronic states, the options are the reference health state for time t followed by death, or perfect health for a shorter time followed by death. For temporary states, the options are the reference health state for time t followed by an explicitly specified outcome (usually health), or a worse health state for a shorter time followed by the same outcome. 1, record 1, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
time trade-off: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Glossary English Editorial Board and the Translation Bureau. 3, record 1, English, - time%20trade%2Doff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbitrage temporel
1, record 1, French, arbitrage%20temporel
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marchandage-temps 1, record 1, French, marchandage%2Dtemps
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode servant à établir la préférence entre deux états de santé pour différentes durées, qui vise à estimer combien d’années de vie une personne est prête à sacrifier pour améliorer son état de santé. 1, record 1, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les états chroniques, les options sont l’état de santé de référence pendant un temps t suivi du décès, ou une santé parfaite pour une durée plus courte, suivie du décès. Pour les états temporaires, les options sont l’état de santé de référence pendant un temps t suivi d’une issue précisée explicitement (habituellement la santé), ou un état de santé moins bon pour un temps plus court suivi de la même issue. 1, record 1, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arbitrage temporel; marchandage-temps : termes et définition normalisés par l'Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS) et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - arbitrage%20temporel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- marchandage/temps
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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