ASSOCIATION OF DIALYSIS WITH QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS (QALY) IN CONTOL GROUP PATIENTS

Mohsan Raza; Arif Jawaid; Irfan Ahmad

Mohsan Raza Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Arif Jawaid Director Academics, LGU, Lahore, Pakistan
Irfan Ahmad The Superior University Lahore, Pakistan

Keywords: Quality Adjusted Life Years, Quality of life, Cost Utility Index, Interventional group, Control group

Abstract

The research is carried out to determine the extent of QALY in renal impaired patients. In this research, the technique of quantitative analysis is employed on the kidney patents. The patients that are included in the research are entitled as control group, as no health related mediation was given to them. The study includes over 34 patients consist of females and males. The results of study revealed no remarkable betterment in quality of life of control group. The study also revealed the utility cost index that was nearly equals to 250,000/QALY. QALY is the most efficient and valuable mean for the allotment of source in “Health care system”. This result is also in correspondence with outcome of previous research but the value of “QALY and cost effectiveness” is altered due to variation in number of years in contemporary and former researches.