QALY en · NOUN Pronunciation /ˈkwɑli/ Meanings (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of) Acronym of quality-adjusted life year. alt of quality-adjusted life year Forbes got more granular, contrasting the value of a statistical life (VSL) with the value of quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) to arrive at a more precise figure. 2021, Meghan O'Gieblyn, chapter 13, in God, Human, Animal, Machine […] , →ISBN: Forms SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource QALYs Number=Plur lexicographic Coordinates DALY Relateds QUALY