What is a

QALY?

QALY’s

• Person’s length of life weighted by a valuation of their health-related quality of life. Quantity (T) Quality (U)

• Equation:

QALY= U x T 0 1

EQ-5D TEST

QALY= U x T

Intervention A is the best alternative, because it gets a higher value of QALYs.

Cost outcomes analysis

Cost-Effectiveness Cost-Utility

QALY

Cost-Benefit Cost-Minimization

QALYs are the unit of effectiveness of the cost-utility analysis.

QALY disadvantages• Is needed the intervention of an expert.• The test is not equal for all population.• Outcomes are not reliable.• Only for chronic diseases.• Previous explanation.