Dictionary
The Dictionary provides concise definitions of health economics terms, arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Use it to understand unfamiliar terminology or confirm the meaning of a specific term.
C
- Cancer BurdenCancer Disease Burden, Oncological Burden
- The total impact of cancer on individuals and society, covering mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs, commonly quantified using disability-adjusted life years.
- Cardiovascular Disease BurdenCVD Burden, Heart Disease Burden
- The total impact of cardiovascular disease on a population, typically quantified using disability-adjusted life years, mortality rates, and healthcare expenditure.
D
- DALY Calculation MethodDALY Computation, DALY Estimation Approach
- The methodology used to compute disability-adjusted life years, combining years of life lost to premature death with years lived with disability, weighted by severity.
- Disability-Adjusted Life YearDALY, Disability Adjusted Life-Year
- A disability-adjusted life year, or DALY, measures health loss by combining years of life lost because of premature death with years lived with disability.
- Disease BurdenTotal Disease Impact, Population Disease Impact
- The total impact of a disease on a population, covering mortality, morbidity, and costs, commonly quantified using disability-adjusted life years.
G
- Global Burden of DiseaseGBD Study, Global Disease Burden Programme
- A research programme systematically quantifying the health loss caused by diseases, injuries, and risk factors across countries and time, using disability-adjusted life years.
R
- Respiratory Disease BurdenLung Disease Burden, Respiratory Morbidity Burden
- The total impact of respiratory diseases on a population, covering mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs, commonly quantified using disability-adjusted life years.
Y
- Years Lived with DisabilityYLD
- A component of the disability-adjusted life year representing healthy years lost to a non-fatal condition, found by multiplying its prevalence by its disability weight.