Quality of Life Loss Estimation Methods for the WISQARS Cost of Injury Module

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• Personal Author:
  Lawrence, Bruce A. ; Miller, Ted R.
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  This report describes the methods behind estimates of quality-adjusted life year (QALY) losses resulting from nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. These are intended to be used to compute quality-of-life losses, to complement medical and work loss costs, in the Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) Cost of Injury Reports.
• Content Notes:
  This report was prepared for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partial fulfillment of contract 75D30118P01557, “Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) Loss Estimates for WISQARS Cost of Injury Reports. "It benefited greatly from the comments and suggestions of reviewers Curtis FlorenceandGabrielle Millerofthe National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
• Subjects:
  Cost Of Illness Injury Prevention Public Health Surveillance Quality Of Life
• Document Type:
  Report
• Funding:
  Centers forDisease Control and Prevention in partial fulfillment of contract 75D30118P01557
• Pages in Document:
  33 Pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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