The burden of selected diseases among older people in Denmark
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The burden of selected diseases among older people in Denmark. / Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik; Juel, Knud; Davidsen, Michael.
I: Journal of Aging and Health, Bind 18, Nr. 4, 01.08.2006, s. 491-506.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The burden of selected diseases among older people in Denmark
AU - Brønnum-Hansen, Henrik
AU - Juel, Knud
AU - Davidsen, Michael
PY - 2006/8/1
Y1 - 2006/8/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated the health impact of specific diseases. METHOD: Life tables and health survey data are combined to estimate expected lifetime with and without long-standing illness. We compared estimates based on observed rates of mortality and prevalence of illness with those based on hypothetical rates from which a specific disease has been eliminated. RESULTS: Life expectancy would increase by 4.0 years for 65-year-olds if circulatory diseases are eliminated, and the proportion of expected lifetime without long-standing, limiting illness would increase from 59.2% to 66.5% for men and from 52.2% to 55.6% for women. Elimination of musculoskeletal diseases would not change life expectancy but would increase the proportion of expected lifetime without long-standing illness. CONCLUSIONS: Because of comorbidity, more years of illness are to be expected if lethal diseases are to be eliminated. Elimination of nonfatal diseases would mainly transfer years with long-standing illness to years without illness.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The study evaluated the health impact of specific diseases. METHOD: Life tables and health survey data are combined to estimate expected lifetime with and without long-standing illness. We compared estimates based on observed rates of mortality and prevalence of illness with those based on hypothetical rates from which a specific disease has been eliminated. RESULTS: Life expectancy would increase by 4.0 years for 65-year-olds if circulatory diseases are eliminated, and the proportion of expected lifetime without long-standing, limiting illness would increase from 59.2% to 66.5% for men and from 52.2% to 55.6% for women. Elimination of musculoskeletal diseases would not change life expectancy but would increase the proportion of expected lifetime without long-standing illness. CONCLUSIONS: Because of comorbidity, more years of illness are to be expected if lethal diseases are to be eliminated. Elimination of nonfatal diseases would mainly transfer years with long-standing illness to years without illness.
U2 - 10.1177/0898264305286074
DO - 10.1177/0898264305286074
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 16835386
VL - 18
SP - 491
EP - 506
JO - Journal of Aging and Health
JF - Journal of Aging and Health
SN - 0898-2643
IS - 4
ER -
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