Morbidity and Mortality Flashcards
1
Q
Burden of disease
A
the loss of healthy life
2
Q
Premature Mortality
A
years of life lost (YLL) due to illness/ injury
3
Q
DALY
A
disability adjusted life year
4
Q
Disability Adjusted Life Year
A
a time based measure that combines years of life lost due to premature mortality (YLLs) and years of life lost due to time lived in states of less than full health, or years of healthy life lost due to disability (YLDs)
5
Q
non-fatal burden
A
YLD (years lived with disability)
6
Q
Fatal Burden
A
Years of life lost
