Mortality Estimation for National Populations: Methods and Applications (Publications on Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295991836 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 600 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A novel feature of this work is the estimation of annual mortality rates from 1970 to 2011, providing important perspectives on the pace of mortality change in countries. To provide better age- and sex-specific measurements for all-cause mortality, this book thoroughly updates formal demographic methods including summary birth history, sibling survival, and death distribution methods. National health, population, and social services planning also depend on reliably measuring mortality rates. Yet current practice in estimating mortality levels in populations does not adequately capture the impact of recent public health crises, including the AIDS epidemic, war, and natural disasters. Murray is professor of global health and director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Detailed case studies of the methods' application to Ethiopia, India, and Nicaragua are included. Monitoring progress toward global health and development goals requires a basic understanding of levels, patterns, and trends in mortality. Validation studies demonstrate that these new methods provide estimates with higher predictive validity than those based on conventional methods. Chr