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  • Lääkealan turvallisuus- ja kehittämiskeskusFinnish National Competent Authority. http://www.fimea.fi/"
  • FIMEAFinnish National Competent Authority. http://www.fimea.fi/"
  • Lääkkeiden hintalautakuntaFinnish Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board, subordinated to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department. http://www.hila.fi/"
  • HILAFinnish Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board, subordinated to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Insurance Department. http://www.hila.fi/"
  • Lead-time BiasLead-time bias is a bias resulting from taking starting measurements at different times. This can cause, for example, survival times for patients to look like they are getting better when they are not.For example, cancer is often diagnosed when a patient develops symptoms, and the patient's(...)
  • Legally Authorised RepresentativeA legally authorised representative (LAR) is an individual authorised (for example by a court) to make decisions on behalf of another person. In circumstances where a patient is unable to give informed consent themselves (for instance, patients in critical care units), sometimes a legally(...)
  • LARA legally authorised representative (LAR) is an individual authorised (for example by a court) to make decisions on behalf of another person. In circumstances where a patient is unable to give informed consent themselves (for instance, patients in critical care units), sometimes a legally(...)
  • Life Years GainedLife years (LY) gained is a measure in health economics. It expresses the additional number of years of life that a person lives as a result of receiving a treatment.
  • LYLife years (LY) gained is a measure in health economics. It expresses the additional number of years of life that a person lives as a result of receiving a treatment.
  • Lifetime prevalenceLifetime prevalence is the proportion of a population that, at some point in their life, has experienced a particular health event, risk factor or disease. For example, in a survey, you might be asked if you have ever smoked. Lifetime prevalence is calculated by comparing the number of people(...)

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