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How to construct a Mortality Abstract (number 497M-1 as an example).

R B Singer

    Journal of Insurance Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
    |December 8, 1997
    PubMed
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    This study details the creation of Mortality Abstract 497M-1, focusing on mortality in cystic fibrosis. It builds upon historical follow-up studies and life table methodology for medical underwriting.

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    Area of Science:

    • Insurance Medicine
    • Medical Underwriting
    • Mortality Studies

    Background:

    • The American Academy of Insurance Medicine has utilized mortality follow-up (FU) studies since 1976 for medical underwriting.
    • Life table methodology seminars and courses have been offered since 1977.
    • The Journal of Insurance Medicine regularly publishes mortality abstracts and methodology articles.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To extend the use of FU studies for comparative mortality data in medical underwriting.
    • To describe the methodology behind creating mortality abstracts.
    • To detail the construction of a specific mortality abstract for cystic fibrosis.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrieval and evaluation of source data from Annual Reports.
    • Application of life table methodology.
    • Detailed description of the abstract's design, including sources, tables, background, expected mortality, and commentary.

    Main Results:

    • Evaluation of source tables used in mortality analysis.
    • Description of the design elements for mortality abstracts.
    • Application of methodology to construct a specific abstract.

    Conclusions:

    • The construction of Mortality Abstract 497M-1, concerning mortality in cystic fibrosis, is described.
    • The study emphasizes the detailed methodology behind creating such abstracts.
    • This work continues the tradition of using FU studies for insurance medicine.

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