Mortality Studies - Concepedia

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Mortality studies is a field of research that systematically investigates patterns, causes, and rates of death within populations. It employs demographic and statistical methods to analyze factors influencing longevity, assess risks, and inform public health, actuarial science, and social policy by providing insights into population dynamics and health trends.

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Global, regional, and national age–sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013	2014
4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why?	2005
Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2000–13, with projections to inform post-2015 priorities: an updated systematic analysis	2014
Rising morbidity and mortality in midlife among white non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st century	2015
A new approach to causal inference in mortality studies with a sustained exposure period—application to control of the healthy worker survivor effect	1986