Question 5 Match each definition with the correct term. Years of life lost (YLLS) Years lived with disability (YLDS) Disability-adjusted life year (DALY) Life expectancy [Choose] [Choose] Sum of years of life lost to premature death and years lived with disability in a population. Averagenumber of additional years an individual may survive based on population mortality patterns. Burden of disease metric; used to quantify reductions in health status due to premature mortality. Burden of disease metric; used to quantify reductions in health status due to nonfatal conditions. [Choose] [Choose]
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