3.7 Excess length of hospital stays
With a causal interpretation in mind, excess length of hospital stays could be defined as the difference between the observed length of hospital stay and the expected length of hospital stay that would be observed in the absence of an AMR exposure of interest.
This measurement is an important metric in the calculation of the economic burden of AMR, which will be discussed later in this course.
Now that you have reviewed the common terminology used for estimating AMR burden in humans, try Activity 5 to check your understanding.
Activity 5: Assessing your understanding of terminology
Timing: Allow about 25 minutes
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3.6 Years of life lost due to AMR
