Alcohol-attributable and alcohol-preventable mortality in Denmark: An analysis of which intake levels contribute most to alcohol's harmful and beneficial effects

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-26

  Eliasen, Marie ^a   Becker, Ulrik ^a,b   Grønbæk, Morten ^a   Juel, Knud ^a   Tolstrup, Janne Schurmann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alcohol attributable fractions; Mortality; Sensible drinking guidelines

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896807757     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-013-9855-2     Document Type: Article

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