In particular, QALYs don’t incorporate money, only health. For large changes in health, this isn’t that important, since generally people are willing to pay a lot for health ($50-100k for a 1% decreased chance of dying). In this case, however, the monetary costs of pregnancy might be comparable to the direct health costs.
Yes—though perhaps this is a limitation in how QALYs are calculated.
In particular, QALYs don’t incorporate money, only health. For large changes in health, this isn’t that important, since generally people are willing to pay a lot for health ($50-100k for a 1% decreased chance of dying). In this case, however, the monetary costs of pregnancy might be comparable to the direct health costs.