Great question. Often we say DALY averted, but saved works too and maybe is more intuitive.
Yes, to determine the DALYs saved we would need to have an RCT. This would be to establish the methodology. Once the methodology is established then other organizations can apply to have their credits verified under the same methodology. For example, if we show that bednets prevent malaria and thus save DALYs in an RCT then there is no need to have every organization do an RCT, only that they prove how many people are using bednets and the base rate of malaria in the area.
How are DALYs measured? Normally you’d need an RCT, but doing that for each organization might be too costly.
Do you mean “a DALY saved”?
Great question. Often we say DALY averted, but saved works too and maybe is more intuitive.
Yes, to determine the DALYs saved we would need to have an RCT. This would be to establish the methodology. Once the methodology is established then other organizations can apply to have their credits verified under the same methodology. For example, if we show that bednets prevent malaria and thus save DALYs in an RCT then there is no need to have every organization do an RCT, only that they prove how many people are using bednets and the base rate of malaria in the area.
Does that help?