The effects of capping the alcohol consumption distribution and relative risk functions on the estimated number of deaths attributable to alcohol consumption in the European Union in 2004

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>When calculating the number of deaths attributable to alcohol consumption (i.e., the number of deaths that would not have occurred if everyone was a lifetime abstainer), alcohol consumption is most often modelled using a capped expos...

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Published in:	BMC Medical Research Methodology
Main Authors:	Gmel Gerrit, Shield Kevin D, Kehoe-Chan Tara AK, Rehm Jürgen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2013-02-01
Subjects:	Alcohol consumption Modelling Gamma distribution Alcohol-Attributable Fraction Capping Mortality Sensitivity analysis
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/24