Question

Which of the following statements best characterizes the disability-adjusted life year?
A.
A measure of the overall burden of disease on a society.
B.
A measure of years lost due to premature death or disability.
C.
It describes the yearly living conditions of people with disabilities.
D.
It describes the yearly effect people with disabilities have on a nation's resources.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

The DALY quantifies years of healthy life lost by combining years of life lost from premature mortality and years lived with disability.