DALY measures-
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Mortality & disability Disability-adjusted life years (DALY)* DALY is a measure ofi) The burden of disease in a defined populationii) The effectiveness of interventions* It expresses years lost to premature death and years lived with disability adjusted for the severity of the disability.* That means, DALY measures both mortality and disability together (in contrast to Sullivan's index which is related to disability only).* One DALY is one lost year of healthy life.* Japanese life expectancy statistics are used as a standard for measuring premature death, as Japanese have the longest life expectancy.
Concept of Health and Disease
Morbidity 8c mortality
Morbidity 8c disability
Mortality 8c disability
None of the above
Mortality 8c disability