Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan
Background: The 2015 Japan Standard Population (JSP) was established in response to changes in the age structure. However, the effects of major updates, especially the recategorization of older age groups, for interpreting various health metrics have not been clarified. Methods: Population data were...
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| author | Hirokazu Tanaka Sayo Tanaka Kayo Togawa Kota Katanoda |
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| description | Background: The 2015 Japan Standard Population (JSP) was established in response to changes in the age structure. However, the effects of major updates, especially the recategorization of older age groups, for interpreting various health metrics have not been clarified. Methods: Population data were collected and estimated for older age categories (85–89, 90–94, and ≥95 years). Data on the number of deaths were also collected from the Vital Statistics. We recalculated the all-cause and leading cause-specific age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) using the 2015 JSP by the direct standardization method for data from 1950 to 2020. We compared ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP with those calculated using the 1985 JSP. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to evaluate the consistency of mortality trends between the 2015 and 1985 JSPs. Results: The absolute all-cause ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP were 2.22–3.00 times higher than those calculated using the 1985 JSP. The ASMR ratios increased gradually over time. While trends in all-cause and cause-specific ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP and 1985 JSP were generally highly correlated (Pearson’s correlation coefficient [r] = 0.993 for all-cause), correlations were relatively low for malignant neoplasms (r = 0.720 for men and r = 0.581 for women) and pneumonia/bronchitis (r = 0.543 for men and r = 0.559 for women) due to non-monotonous trends over time and fluctuations in earlier time periods. Conclusion: The effect of introducing the new JSP for interpreting trends in all-cause mortality was considered minimal. However, caution is needed when interpreting trends in some cause-specific mortality rates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9595bbbfdc044c08851d2109667bc8012023-07-05T07:07:05ZengJapan Epidemiological AssociationJournal of Epidemiology0917-50401349-90922023-07-0133737238010.2188/jea.JE20220302Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in JapanHirokazu Tanaka0Sayo Tanaka1Kayo Togawa2Kota Katanoda3Division of Surveillance and Policy Evaluation, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Surveillance and Policy Evaluation, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Surveillance and Policy Evaluation, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, JapanDivision of Surveillance and Policy Evaluation, Institute for Cancer Control, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, JapanBackground: The 2015 Japan Standard Population (JSP) was established in response to changes in the age structure. However, the effects of major updates, especially the recategorization of older age groups, for interpreting various health metrics have not been clarified. Methods: Population data were collected and estimated for older age categories (85–89, 90–94, and ≥95 years). Data on the number of deaths were also collected from the Vital Statistics. We recalculated the all-cause and leading cause-specific age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) using the 2015 JSP by the direct standardization method for data from 1950 to 2020. We compared ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP with those calculated using the 1985 JSP. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were used to evaluate the consistency of mortality trends between the 2015 and 1985 JSPs. Results: The absolute all-cause ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP were 2.22–3.00 times higher than those calculated using the 1985 JSP. The ASMR ratios increased gradually over time. While trends in all-cause and cause-specific ASMRs calculated using the 2015 JSP and 1985 JSP were generally highly correlated (Pearson’s correlation coefficient [r] = 0.993 for all-cause), correlations were relatively low for malignant neoplasms (r = 0.720 for men and r = 0.581 for women) and pneumonia/bronchitis (r = 0.543 for men and r = 0.559 for women) due to non-monotonous trends over time and fluctuations in earlier time periods. Conclusion: The effect of introducing the new JSP for interpreting trends in all-cause mortality was considered minimal. However, caution is needed when interpreting trends in some cause-specific mortality rates.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/33/7/33_JE20220302/_pdfstandard populationage-standardized mortalitythe 2015 japan standard populationthe 1985 japan standard populationdirect standardization method |
| spellingShingle | Hirokazu Tanaka Sayo Tanaka Kayo Togawa Kota Katanoda Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan Journal of Epidemiology standard population age-standardized mortality the 2015 japan standard population the 1985 japan standard population direct standardization method |
| title | Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan |
| title_full | Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan |
| title_short | Practical Implications of the Update to the 2015 Japan Standard Population: Mortality Archive From 1950 to 2020 in Japan |
| title_sort | practical implications of the update to the 2015 japan standard population mortality archive from 1950 to 2020 in japan |
| topic | standard population age-standardized mortality the 2015 japan standard population the 1985 japan standard population direct standardization method |
| url | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/33/7/33_JE20220302/_pdf |
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