TY  - JOUR
A1  - Andersen, Per Kragh
A1  - Canudas-Romo, Vladimir
A1  - Keiding, Niels
T1  - Cause-specific measures of life years lost
Y1  - 2013/12/05
JF  - Demographic Research
JO  - Demographic Research
SN  - 1435-9871
SP  - 1127
EP  - 1152
DO  - 10.4054/DemRes.2013.29.41
VL  - 29
IS  - 41
UR  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/41/
L1  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/41/29-41.pdf
L2  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/41/29-41.pdf
L3  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/41/files/readme.29-41.txt
L3  - https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/41/files/demographic-research.29-41.zip
N2  - Background: A new measure of the number of life years lost due to specific causes of death is introduced. 

Methods: This measure is based on the cumulative incidence of death, it does not require "independence" of causes, and it satisfies simple balance equations: "total number of life years lost = sum of cause-specific life years lost", and "total number of life years lost before age x + temporary life expectancy between birth and age x = x". 

Results: The measure is contrasted to alternatives suggested in the demographic literature and all
methods are illustrated using Danish and Russian multiple decrement life-tables. 

ER  -