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ONS compares QALY costs in both cases. In essence QALY is a measure of how much people value their life relative to suffering from some condition. The weighting
by jyBKJpc2P6 6y ago
ONS compares QALY costs in both cases. In essence QALY is a measure of how much people value their life relative to suffering from some condition. The weighting for QALY calculations is based on asking relevant questions such as whether a patient would rather live with their condition or undergo an intervention that may either kill or cure them.
- onethought 6y agoSo I’m a perfectly healthy 65 year old, and there is a perfectly healthy 25 year old.* Could you explain how to use QALY to decide whether lockdowns are worth the (very treatable) risk of mental health deterioration vs not locking down and facing the very untreatable risk of death? *(Actually there are 10,000s of each)
- jozvolskyef 6y agoThe report I'm quoting[1] estimates the lockdown scenario to cost 182k QALYs in mental disorders, 190k QALYs in musculoskeletal disorders, and 157k QALYs in cardiovascular disorders.[1] Note that if your only risk factor is being 65 years old, implying you are female, it isn't necessarily the case that covid impacts you worse than lockdown. [1]: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/907616/s0650-direct-indirect-impacts-covid-19-excess-deaths-morbidity-sage-48.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...