Lies, damned lies and mortality statistics?

doi:10.1136/thx.2006.065573

Editorial

. 2006 Nov;61(11):923-4.

doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.065573.

Lies, damned lies and mortality statistics?

A L Hansell

PMID: 17071829
PMCID: PMC1877882
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.065573

Editorial

Lies, damned lies and mortality statistics?

A L Hansell. Thorax. 2006 Nov.

. 2006 Nov;61(11):923-4.

doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.065573.

Author

A L Hansell

PMID: 17071829
PMCID: PMC1877882
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.065573

Abstract

Having confidence in COPD mortality data

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Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in France, 1979-2002: a multiple cause analysis.
Fuhrman C, Jougla E, Nicolau J, Eilstein D, Delmas MC. Fuhrman C, et al. Thorax. 2006 Nov;61(11):930-4. doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.061267. Epub 2006 May 31. Thorax. 2006. PMID: 16738039 Free PMC article.

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[1] Murray C J L, Lopez A D.The Global Burden of Disease. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1996 - PubMed

[2] Murray C J L, Lopez A D.The Global Burden of Disease. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1996 - PubMed

[3] Murray C J L, Lopez A D. Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990–2020: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet 19973491498–1504. - PubMed

[4] Murray C J L, Lopez A D. Alternative projections of mortality and disability by cause 1990–2020: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet 19973491498–1504. - PubMed

[5] Fuhrman C, Jougla E, Nicolau J.et al Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in France, 1979–2002: a multiple cause analysis. Thorax 200661930–945. - PMC - PubMed

[6] Fuhrman C, Jougla E, Nicolau J.et al Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in France, 1979–2002: a multiple cause analysis. Thorax 200661930–945. - PMC - PubMed

[7] Mannino D M, Homa D M, Akinbami L J.et al Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease surveillance—United States, 1971–2000. MMWR 200251(SS‐6)1–16. - PubMed

[8] Mannino D M, Homa D M, Akinbami L J.et al Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease surveillance—United States, 1971–2000. MMWR 200251(SS‐6)1–16. - PubMed

[9] Brock A, Griffiths C, Rooney C. The impact of introducing respiratory mortality trends in England and Wales. Health Stat Q 2006299–17. - PubMed

[10] Brock A, Griffiths C, Rooney C. The impact of introducing respiratory mortality trends in England and Wales. Health Stat Q 2006299–17. - PubMed

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