Health economics: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Health economics

Sample item

Which two components are combined in a disability-adjusted life year (DALY)?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Years of life lost and years lived with disability

This item reviews Health economics; Years of life lost and years lived with disability is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Option by option

  • A. Years of life lost and years lived with disability (correct)

    Correct. Years of life lost and years lived with disability is supported by the defining principle.

  • B. Diagnostic tests and drug doses

    Diagnostic tests and drug doses is plausible but not the single best answer.

  • C. Hospital costs and bed-days

    Hospital costs and bed-days does not match the stated scenario.

  • D. Birth rates and death rates

    Birth rates and death rates is not supported by the key finding.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Years of life lost and years lived with disability. This item reviews Health economics; Years of life lost and years lived with disability is the best answer because it directly fits the forensic or public-health principle described.

Why is "Diagnostic tests and drug doses" not the answer?

Diagnostic tests and drug doses is plausible but not the single best answer.

Why is "Hospital costs and bed-days" not the answer?

Hospital costs and bed-days does not match the stated scenario.

Why is "Birth rates and death rates" not the answer?

Birth rates and death rates is not supported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Health economics in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct. Years of life lost and years lived with disability is supported by the defining principle.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Health economics?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.