Dielle Lundberg

A Methodological Critique of the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY): Robust Science or a Symptom of Structural Ableism in Public Health?

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Summary:

In this research brief which I published on my independent platform, Ableism & Healthcare Now, I present a methodological critique of the disability-adjusted life year (DALY), questioning the robustness of this metric and whether it functions to uphold structural ableism in public health and healthcare.

Citation:

Lundberg DJ. A Methodological Critique of the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY): Robust Science or a Symptom of Structural Ableism in Public Health? Ableism & Healthcare Now. Preprint. SocArXiv. Published online July 31, 2025. DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/nzk62_v1.