Healthy Lifespan Statistics Derived From Cross-Sectional Prevalence Data Using the Sullivan Method are Informative Summary Measures of Population Health

Health expectancy (HE), commonly derived from cross-sectional prevalence data using the Sullivan method, serves as the most frequently used summary measure of population health. Like lifespan distribution statistics, which are often discussed alongside life expectancy (LE) in demographic studies, an...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Muszyńska-Spielauer, Tim Riffe, Martin Spielauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Institute for Population Research 2024-03-01
Series:Comparative Population Studies
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Online Access:https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/article/view/555