Age Standardization of Epidemiological Frequency Measures: Part 37 of a Series on the Evaluation of Scientific Publications.
Background: When raw incidence rates are compared across populations, age can be a major confounding factor if the populations differ in age structure. In this paper, we elucidate the principles of age standardization of rates. Methods: Crude and age-standardized rates are derived, and methodologica...
| Publicado en: | Deutsches Ärzteblatt International Vol. 122; no. 14; pp. 4 - 5 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Deutscher Aerzte-Verlag GmbH
7/11/2025
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