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- Title
Calculating expected years of life lost for assessing local ethnic disparities in causes of premature death.
- Authors
Aragón, Tomás J; Lichtensztajn, Daphne Y; Katcher, Brian S; Reiter, Randy; Katz, Mitchell H
- Abstract
A core function of local health departments is to conduct health assessments. The analysis of death certificates provides information on diseases, conditions, and injuries that are likely to cause death - an important outcome indicator of population health. The expected years of life lost (YLL) measure is a valid, stand-alone measure for identifying and ranking the underlying causes of premature death. The purpose of this study was to rank the leading causes of premature death among San Francisco residents, and to share detailed methods so that these analyses can be used in other local health jurisdictions.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2008, Vol 8, p116
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-8-116