Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Life Tables

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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18 entry terms
  • Life Table
  • Tables, Life
  • Life Table Analysis
  • Life Table Estimates
  • Life Table Method
  • Life Table Methods
  • Life Table Models
  • Analyses, Life Table
  • Analysis, Life Table
  • Estimate, Life Table
  • Estimates, Life Table
  • Life Table Analyses
  • Life Table Estimate
  • Life Table Model
  • Method, Life Table
  • Methods, Life Table
  • Model, Life Table
  • Models, Life Table

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History Note

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

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Previous Indexing

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

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  1. E05.318w.308w.985w.450w.750w
  2. E05.318w.740w.100w.500w
  3. N01.224w.935w.464w.625w
  4. N06.850w.505.400w.975w.450w.625w
  5. N06.850w.520w.308w.985w.450w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Life Tables. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015993. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015993
  2. Life Tables. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_table
  3. Life Tables. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q632184