Alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality: an analysis of general practice database records for patients with long-term conditions

Background: Alcohol is a risk factor for ill health and reduced life expectancy, but little is known about the impact of alcohol on mortality for people with existing long-term conditions. We used primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to study relationships between...

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Main Authors: Stewart, Duncan, Han, Lu, Doran, Tim, McCambridge, Jim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/5973/1/CPRD_final_accepted_version.JECH.pdf