Biostatistics & Study Design USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 62 year old man with severe aortic stenosis is considering transcatheter valve replacement. A cost utility study estimates that the procedure would give him 4 additional years of life at a health utility of 0.75 compared with medical therapy. Which of the following best represents the gain produced by the intervention?
Answer choices
- A7 life years lost
- B4 disability adjusted life years
- C3 quality adjusted life yearsCorrect answer
- D0.75 years of potential life lost
- E5 quality adjusted life years
- F1 quality adjusted life year
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