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Mortality among anesthesiologists in Denmark, 1973-95.

K Juel1, B Husum, J Viby-Mogensen

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. kj@niph.dk

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
|November 8, 2002
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Danish anesthesiologists do not face a higher mortality risk compared to other consultants. This study found no significant difference in all-cause mortality rates between the two groups.

Area of Science:

  • Medical research
  • Epidemiology
  • Public health

Background:

  • Concerns regarding anesthesiologist mortality risk were raised by preliminary Swedish data.
  • A comparative study was initiated to investigate mortality rates in Danish anesthesiologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the all-cause mortality risk of consultant anesthesiologists with that of other consultant physicians in Denmark.

Main Methods:

  • A historical prospective cohort study design was employed.
  • Data were sourced from the Danish Medical Association membership register (1973-1992).
  • Cox's proportional hazard regression model was used to compare mortality between 406 anesthesiologists and 6448 other consultants from 1972-1995.

Main Results:

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  • The study encompassed approximately 86,000 person-years.
  • A total of 1205 deaths were recorded, with 41 among anesthesiologists.
  • The relative risk for all-cause mortality among anesthesiologists was 1.0 (95% CI: 0.7-1.4) compared to other consultants.

Conclusions:

  • The study found no evidence of elevated mortality risk for consultant anesthesiologists in Denmark.
  • Mortality rates for anesthesiologists were comparable to those of their consultant peers.