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Years of potential life lost

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Years of potential life lost (YPLL) or potential years of life lost(PYLL), is a estimation of the average years a person would have lived if he or she had not died prematurely.[1]

References

  1. ^ Gardner JW. "Years of potential life lost (YPLL)--what does it measure?". Retrieved 2006-12-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)