A measurement index derived from a modification of standard life-table procedures and designed to take account of the quality as well as the duration of survival. This index can be used in assessing the outcome of health care procedures or services. (BIOETHICS Thesaurus, 1994)

Synonyms: Quality-Adjusted Life Years, Year, Adjusted Life, Years, Quality-Adjusted Life, Year, Quality-Adjusted Life, Life Years, Quality-Adjusted, Life Year, Quality-Adjusted, Equivalents, Healthy Years, Healthy Years Equivalent, Quality-Adjusted Life Year, Life Years, Adjusted, Adjusted Life Year, Years, Adjusted Life, QALY, Quality Adjusted Life Year, Healthy Years Equivalents, Life Year, Adjusted, Quality Adjusted Life Years, Adjusted Life Years