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years of potential life lost: a standalone construct

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years of potentiallife lost1 CONSTRUCTYears of potential lifeGARDNER · EPIDEMIOLOGY

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Epidemiology

premature mortality summed as the years each death falls short of a chosen reference age.

In epidemiology, years of potential life lost refers to premature mortality summed as the years each death falls short of a chosen reference age. This meaning comes from Gardner (1990) in Epidemiology.[1]

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References

  1. Gardner, J. W., & Sanborn, J. S. (1990). Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL): What Does it Measure? Epidemiology, 1(4), 322-329. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001648-199007000-00012

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