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Quality-adjusted life expectancy norms for the Iranian population
| Title: | Quality-adjusted life expectancy norms for the Iranian population |
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| Authors: | Abdoreza Mousavi, Rajabali Daroudi, Samira Alipour, Ali Akbari Sari, Fakhraddin Daastari |
| Source: | Population Health Metrics, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: | BMC, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Collection: | LCC:Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics LCC:Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject Terms: | EQ-5D, Population health, Health-related quality of life, Quality-adjusted life expectancy, Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270 |
| More Details: | Abstract Background Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy (QALE) is a well-established approach for evaluating health expectancy, combining health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with life expectancy (LE) to produce a cohesive summary score. This study offers QALE estimates for the Iranian population, categorized by age group and sex. Methods To establish QALE population norms, we integrated age- and sex-specific EQ-5D-3 L utility scores with the national life tables of the Iranian population, sourced from the World Health Organization. The utility scores were derived from data gathered through the EQ-5D questionnaire survey, collected from 27,704 participants during the eighth round of the nationwide Stepwise approach to surveillance (STEPS) conducted in 2021. EQ-5D health status was converted into utility scores using the existing value set provided through a face-to-face time trade-off method for the Iranian general population. Results The utility score for men decreased from 0.95 in the 18–19 age group to 0.76 in the 85 + age group, while for women, it declined from 0.91 to 0.66 over the same age range. Although women have a higher life expectancy than men, the reverse is true for QALE. QALE at birth is 68.29 QALYs for men and 66.69 QALYs for women. Conclusions This study presents Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy (QALE) population norms for Iran. These norms can be used in economic assessments of health interventions and population health studies. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1478-7954 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/1478-7954 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12963-025-00366-0 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/f61ac76a85ba4359b10f71c8cd556946 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.f61ac76a85ba4359b10f71c8cd556946 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| ISSN: | 14787954 |
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| DOI: | 10.1186/s12963-025-00366-0 |
| Published in: | Population Health Metrics |
| Language: | English |