Summarizing techniques used to describe the pattern of mortality and survival in populations. These methods can be applied to the study not only of death, but also of any defined endpoint such as the onset of disease or the occurrence of disease complications.

DUI

D015993 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0024450

Previous indexing

Actuarial Analysis (1979-1989); Life Expectancy (1966-1978)

History note

90; LIFE TABLE METHODS was see ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS 1979-89

Online note

use ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS to search LIFE TABLE METHODS 1979-89

Public note

90; LIFE TABLE METHODS was see ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS 1979-89