Why is survival time considered to be a good indicator of health status?   A. It measures health outcomes as compared to costs   B. It places an emphasis on the time spent(duration)  in a specific health state   C. The measure accounts for mortality rates   D. It measures outcomes or health state at a given point in time

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  1. Why is survival time considered to be a good indicator of health status?
 

A.

It measures health outcomes as compared to costs

 

B.

It places an emphasis on the time spent(duration)  in a specific health state

 

C.

The measure accounts for mortality rates

 

D.

It measures outcomes or health state at a given point in time

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