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Appendix E: Questionnaire for Assessing Morbidity-Mortality Trade-Offs
Pages 403-411

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From page 403...
... Determination of the total health impact of each disease requires, however, that these figures be modified to reflect the relative importance of morbidity and mortality at different ages. We are requesting that you prepare a personal, subjective assessment of the relative importance to be assigned to each of the eight categories.
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From page 404...
... Severe pain, severe short term Days impairment, or hospitalization D Mild chronic disability ( not requiring hospitalization, institutionalization, or other ma jar limitation of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability to war k Cases E
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From page 405...
... Severe pain, severe short term Days impairment, or hospitalization D Mild chronic disability ~ not Cases requiring hospitalization, institutionalization, or other ma jar limitation of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability to war k E
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From page 406...
... Mild chronic disability (not Cases requiring hospitalization, institutionalization, or other ma jar limitation of normal activity, and resulting in minor limitation of ability to work E Moderate to severe chronic Cases disability ( requiring hospitalization, special care, or other ma jor limitation of normal activity, and seriously restricting ability to work )
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From page 407...
... EXAMPLE 5: Here, adult deaths are worse than infant deaths. Ten infant deaths would be equal to one adult death.
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From page 408...
... Please be sure to fill out the entire tables. All answers will be r egarded as str ictly conf idential .
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From page 409...
... . Moderate to severe chronic disability (requiring hospitalization, special care, or other major limitation of normal activity, and seriously restricting ability to work)
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From page 410...
... Moderate pain and/or moderate Days impairment requiring moderate change in normal activities, e.g., house-bound or in bed, and associated with temporary loss of ability to work C Severe pain, severe short term Days impairment, or hospitalization D
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From page 411...
... 411 Attachment 3 Age Related Mortality ~Trade-Offs" l Column .. 1 Under 1 5-14 1 15-5 Category 5 Years Years Years Deaths ~ 4 60 Years and Over .
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