On the plausibility of socioeconomic mortality estimates derived from linked data: a demographic approach

• Main Authors: Mathias Lerch (Author), Adrian Spoerri (Author), Domantas Jasilionis (Author), Francisco Viciana Fernandèz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Reliable estimates of mortality according to socioeconomic status play a crucial role in informing the policy debate about social inequality, social cohesion, and exclusion as well as about the reform of pension systems. Linked mortality data have become a gold standard for monit...