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QALYs in 2018—Advantages and Concerns

2018; American Medical Association; Volume: 319; Issue: 24 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/jama.2018.6072

1538-3598

Peter J. Neumann, Joshua T. Cohen,

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues

This Viewpoint reviews the rationale for measuring health outcomes using quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and discusses the advantages and limitations of the measure and its role in attempts to define and promote the practice of high-value medicine.