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Methods for analysing county-level mortality rates

J M Stevenson1, D R Olson

  • 1Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.

Statistics in Medicine
|February 1, 1993
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Empirical Bayes models offer practical advantages for analyzing county-level mortality rates, especially for rare events. These models effectively adjust for variability and improve estimations compared to traditional methods.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Accurate estimation of mortality rates in small geographic areas (counties) is crucial for targeted public health interventions.
  • Rare events and small population sizes in counties pose challenges for reliable rate estimation.
  • Traditional methods like crude and age-standardized rates have limitations in handling variability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of different statistical models for analyzing county-level mortality rates.
  • To evaluate the utility of Poisson regression and empirical Bayes models against traditional rate calculations.
  • To identify the most suitable method for estimating mortality rates in small geographic areas.

Main Methods:

  • Comparison of crude rates, age-standardized rates, Poisson regression models, and empirical Bayes models.

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  • Application of these models to county-level diabetes mortality rates.
  • Assessment of model performance in terms of rate variability and estimation accuracy.

    • Main Results:

    • Empirical Bayes models demonstrated practical and heuristic advantages over other methods.
    • Age-standardized rates, while adjusting for age structure, were susceptible to high variability in county-specific rates.
    • Poisson regression did not significantly improve the variability of estimated county-level rates.
    • Empirical Bayes estimates effectively shrink extreme observed rates while retaining some differentiation between counties.
    • Estimates for counties with no observed deaths were closely adjusted to the prior mean.

    Conclusions:

    • Empirical Bayes models provide a more robust and reliable approach for analyzing county-level mortality rates, particularly for rare diseases.
    • These models offer improved estimation accuracy and better management of rate variability compared to traditional methods.
    • The findings support the adoption of empirical Bayes methods for informing state-based mortality intervention and prevention strategies.