Comparison of four methods for estimating complete life tables from abridged life tables using mortality data supplied to eurocare-3

Mathematical Population Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 183-198

  Baili, P ^a   Micheli, A ^a   Montanari, A ^b   Capocaccia, R ^c  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abridged life tables; Complete life tables; EUROCARE 3; General mortality

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC METHOD; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 27844517090     PISSN: 08898480     EISSN: 1547724X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08898480500301751     Document Type: Article

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