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.
M
- Mortality Measure
- A quality indicator assessing patient death rate associated with a condition, procedure, or hospitalisation, typically risk-adjusted for patient severity.
Y
- Years of Life Lost
- A premature mortality measure calculated as the difference between age at death and a reference life expectancy, summed across deaths from a cause.