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Decomposition of changes in disability-free life expectancy by cause: England, 1991-2001 [project complete]
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External Links: Abstract:At present, evaluation of health programs is based principally on changes in mortality based on the fact that mortality is more easily measured than morbidity. Since morbidity and mortality are complementary aspects of population’s health, a good measure should comprise both. Disability-free life expectancy, which is the average number of years an individual is expected to live without limiting-long term illness, is computed by taking into account both mortality and disability rates and, as a result, it appears a good measure to investigate changes in population’s health. The project aims to identify the mortality and disability factors underlying the change in disability-free life expectancy observed in England in the decade 1991-2001. The aim will be addressed by applying the decomposition method developed by Nusselder and Looman (2004). This method represents a proper tool to address the study purpose because partitions a change in disability-free life expectancy in causes of mortality and disability. The identification of the causes of mortality and disability mostly related to the change in disability-free life expectancy will help the definition of priorities in the field of public health and improve the assessments of targeted health priorities. Department:Office of National Statistics / Cass Business School, City University Duration:1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008 Grant Type:User Fellowship PublicationsPresentationsRasulo, D. (2009) Decomposition of changes in disability-free life expectancy by cause, Presentation at the UPTAP workshop, Leeds University, 23rd March Rasulo, D. (2008) Presentation at the European Population Conference, Barcelona, July. Rasulo, D. (2008) Presentation at the ESRC Research Festival, Oxford, July. Rasulo, D. (2008) Presentation at the ESRC UPTAP workshop, Leeds, March.
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