| A general theory of life table construction and a precise abridged life table method. | |
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PMID: 12343327 Owner: PIP Status: MEDLINE |
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"In this paper we lay the foundation of life table construction by unifying the existing life table methods. We also present a new method of constructing current (period) abridged life tables.... The development includes (1) a careful formulation and computation of age-specific death rates, (2) derivation of a new set of formulas for computing the survivorship function from the observed age-specific death rates and populations, (3) estimation of the main life table functions by spline interpolation, integration and differentiation, and (4) use of a quadratic and a Gompertz function to close the life table.... The method is illustrated with construction of abridged life tables using Canadian data." |
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Authors:
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J J Hsieh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biometrical journal. Biometrische Zeitschrift Volume: 33 ISSN: 0323-3847 ISO Abbreviation: Biom J Publication Date: 1991 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-12 Completed Date: 1992-03-12 Revised Date: 2009-11-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708048 Medline TA: Biom J Country: GERMANY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 143-62 Citation Subset: J |
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Americas Canada Demography Developed Countries Life Expectancy* Life Tables* Longevity Methods* Models, Theoretical* Mortality* North America Population Population Dynamics Research |
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