Health-adjusted potential years of life lost due to treatable causes of death and illness.

BACKGROUND: Summary measures based on potential years of life lost (PYLL) to death and to illness would complement population health measures such as health-adjusted life expectancy. These measures can be applied to deaths and to conditions that are considered amenable to treatment by the health care system. DATA AND METHODS: Life tables for 2007 to 2009 were used to calculate health-adjusted potential years of life lost (HAPYLL) for males and …