Extreme cause-specific mortality in a cohort of adult prisoners—1988 to 2002: a data-linkage study

Kariminia, A.; Butler, Tony; Corben, SP; Levy, MH; Grant, Luke; Kaldor, JM; Law, Matthew

doi:10.1093/ije/dyl225

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Extreme cause-specific mortality in a cohort of adult prisoners—1988 to 2002: a data-linkage study

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Dec 8, 2006

Authors:

A. Kariminia

Tony Butler

SP Corben

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Describe the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) and its trend in adults who have served time in prison. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study of 85,203 adults imprisoned in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, between 1 January 1988 and 31 December 2002. METHODS: We obtained information on d...

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Medicine

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Demography

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