Strat for Decision Analysis in Healthcare

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Age

( Years)

Obesity Deaths

Mid-Point Age

Life Expectancy at Age

Years of Life Lost per Person

Total Year of Life Lost

15-24

7

20

79

59

413

25-34

12

30

80

35-44

25

40

81

45-54

55

82

55-64

70

83

TOTAL

169

Calculating Total Years of Life Lost due to Obesity in the US

Questions

1. Complete the Table above. Show your work

2. What is the year of life lost for the age group 44-54? Show your work

3. What the total number of years of life lost. Show your work.

4. Suppose the obesity treatment efficacy is 70%, how many deaths would have been saved? Show your work.

5. Suppose the treatment efficacy is 70%, how many years of life would have been avoided? Show your work.