The application of current lifetable methods to compare cystic fibrosis median survival internationally is limited

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-65

  Jackson, Abaigeal D ^a   Daly, Leslie ^a   Kelleher, Cecily ^a   Marshall, Bruce C ^b   Quinton, Hebe B ^c   Foley, Linda ^a   Fitzpatrick, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Current lifetable; Cystic fibrosis; Mortality; Registry; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMAN; IRELAND; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL TIME; UNITED STATES;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; IRELAND; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLES; MORTALITY; REGISTRIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651429274     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2010.08.021     Document Type: Article

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