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The effect of modifiable risk factors on geographic mortality differentials: a modelling study

BACKGROUND: Australian mortality rates are higher in regional and remote areas than in major cities. The degree to which this is driven by variation in modifiable risk factors is unknown. METHODS: We applied a risk prediction equation incorporating smoking, cholesterol and blood pressure to a nation...

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Autores principales: Stevenson, Christopher E, Mannan, Haider, Peeters, Anna, Walls, Helen, Magliano, Dianna J, Shaw, Jonathan E, McNeil, John J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22276576
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-12-79