"Life Tables" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Summarizing techniques used to describe the pattern of mortality and survival in populations. These methods can be applied to the study not only of death, but also of any defined endpoint such as the onset of disease or the occurrence of disease complications.
| Descriptor ID |
D015993
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.318.308.985.475 E05.318.740.100.500 N01.224.935.530 N06.850.505.400.975.475 N06.850.520.308.985.475
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| Concept/Terms |
Life Table Models- Life Table Models
- Life Table Model
- Model, Life Table
- Models, Life Table
Life Table Methods- Life Table Methods
- Life Table Method
- Method, Life Table
- Methods, Life Table
Life Table Analysis- Life Table Analysis
- Analyses, Life Table
- Analysis, Life Table
- Life Table Analyses
Life Table Estimates- Life Table Estimates
- Estimate, Life Table
- Estimates, Life Table
- Life Table Estimate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Life Tables" by people in Profiles.
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Breast and Lung Effusion Survival Score Models: Improving Survival Prediction in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion and Metastasis. Chest. 2021 09; 160(3):1075-1094.
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Use and Misuse of Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Thresholds in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Trends in Cost-per-DALY Studies. Value Health. 2018 07; 21(7):759-761.
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Regional variation in outcomes for lower extremity vascular disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg. 2017 09; 66(3):810-818.
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Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet. 2015 Jan 10; 385(9963):117-71.
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Individualized estimation of conditional survival for patients with head and neck cancer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul; 145(1):71-3.
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Outcomes before and after initiation of an acute aortic treatment center. J Vasc Surg. 2010 Dec; 52(6):1478-85.
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Initial clinical efficacy of 3-mm implants immediately placed into function in conditions of limited spacing. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2008 Mar-Apr; 23(2):281-8.
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Conditional survival in gastric cancer: a SEER database analysis. Gastric Cancer. 2007; 10(3):153-8.
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Tricuspid valve repair with an annuloplasty ring results in improved long-term outcomes. Circulation. 2006 Jul 04; 114(1 Suppl):I577-81.
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Spectrum of aortic operations in 300 patients with confirmed or suspected Marfan syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun; 81(6):2063-78; discussion 2078.