Meaning age-standardisation
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age-standardisationA method of removing the influence of age when comparing populations with different age structures
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age-standardisationAge-standardisation allows comparison of rates across different populations while taking account of the different age structures of those populations. Failure to take account of differing age structures can be very misleading when comparing rates in different populations. Age-standardisation allows the production of a rate (direct standardisation) [..]
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age-standardisation a procedure for adjusting rates (such as death rates) to minimise the effects of differences in age composition and facilitate valid comparison of rates for populations with different age compositions (see direct standardisation and indirect standardisation)
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