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| Trends in mortality from Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and dementia, England and Wales 1979-2004 | | Author(s) | Clare Griffiths, Cleo Rooney |
| Journal title | Health Statistics Quarterly, no 30, Summer 2006 |
| Pages | pp 6-14 |
| Source | http://www.statistics.gov.uk |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Parkinson's disease ; Death rate [statistics] ; Longitudinal surveys ; England ; Wales. |
| Annotation | Mortality rates for the three conditions showed varying trends over the time period examined. Between 1985 and 2004, Alzheimer's disease (AD) showed a dramatic increase. Presented are rates for all mentions of the conditions on death certificates to interpret trends better. Trends in mentions of dementia differed between males and females, with rates being relatively stable among males, but increasing among females. Rates for Parkinson's disease declined over this period. Also described is the impact of mortality coding changes on the underlying cause of death, particularly the introduction OF ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision) in 2001. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060620213 A |
| Classmark | EA: CR6: S5: 3J: 82: 9 |
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