Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · May 1995
[Frequency analysis for promoting public health goals--III: Potential abbreviation of longevity].
The article presents different mathematical algorithms intending to quantify the "potential years of life lost" based on life table models, and on real age-structured populations, respectively. Applying these algorithms to accident and cardiovascular mortality data from Berlin (West) demonstrates their individual and specific relevance.