Age-Adjustment and Related Epidemiology Rates in Education and Research

Autor/inn/en	Baker, John D.; Kruckman, Laurence; George, Joyce
Titel	Age-Adjustment and Related Epidemiology Rates in Education and Research
Quelle	In: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 27 (2006) 1, S.19-35 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1960
Schlagwörter	Demography; Epidemiology; Educational Gerontology; Incidence; Age; Undergraduate Study; Aging Education; Statistical Studies; Age Differences; Age Groups; Educational Strategies; Comparative Analysis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Demografie; Epidemiologie; Geragogics; Geragogik; Vorkommen; Alter; Lebensalter; Grundstudium; Ageing education; Altenbildung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Age grop; Altersgruppe; Lehrstrategie
Abstract	A quick review of introductory textbooks reveals that while gerontology authors and instructors introduce some aspect of demography and epidemiology data, there is limited focus on age adjustment or other important epidemiology rates. The goal of this paper is to reintroduce a variety of basic epidemiology strategies such as incidence, prevalence, crude, age-specific and age-adjustment rates into the gerontology classroom. Background information and formulas for each rate, as well as examples of how they can be applied are provided. A recent change, encouraged by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, from a 1940 to a 2000 "standard million population" for age-adjusted rates, is reviewed. Finally, a teaching module with answers is provided for use in the gerontology classroom. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table and 6 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10