Quality-adjusted life expectancy norms for the Iranian population.

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 con

SUBMITTER: Mousavi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11827415 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature