Is median age at death a useful way to monitor improvements in mortality among Indigenous Australians?

Abstract Background: Trends in the median age at death (MAAD) are now being reported in some official government publications. Because trends in MAAD are being published and are being used to support discussions about policy, information is needed about its strengths and limitations. Methods: We con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Coory, Peter Baade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2003-12-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00610.x