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Table 1 Terminology for value of life estimates

From: Resource allocation in public sector programmes: does the value of a life differ between governmental departments?

 

VoL

Value of Life

Measures

VSL

Value of a Statistical Life

VOLY

Value of a Life Year

VOQ

Value of a QALY

Also known as

VPF

Value of a Prevented Fatality

SLY

Statistical Life Year

Social value of a QALY

WTP-QALY

Decision threshold

Policy threshold

Main estimation approaches

Human Capital

Wage-risk trade-off

WTP

WTP

Supply-side constraints

WTP

  1. WTP: Willingness-to-pay; QALY: Quality-adjusted life year