Titre :
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Incidence of myocardial infarction in the Danish MONICA population 1982-1991. (1999)
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Auteurs :
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M. KIRCHHOFF ;
H. BRONNUM-HANSEN ;
M. DAVIDSEN ;
L.S. ERIKSEN ;
B. Hansen ;
M. MADSEN ;
H. SCHNACK ;
M. SCHROLL ;
The Danish Institute for Clinical Epidemiology. Copenhagen. DNK ;
The Glostrup Population Studies. Department of Medicine C. Glostrup Hospital. University of Copenhagen. DNK
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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International journal of epidemiology (vol. 28, n° 2, 1999)
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Pagination :
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211-218
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Infarctus
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Myocarde
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Epidémiologie
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Incidence
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Evolution
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Homme
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Danemark
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Europe
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OMS
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Registre
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Appareil circulatoire [pathologie]
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Cardiopathie coronaire
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Myocarde [pathologie]
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 5R0xWAMY. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Background Cardiovascular mortality has been declining in Denmark over the past 20 years. Trends in incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) over the period 1982-1991 are described within the framework of the World Health Organization MONICA Project. Methods The DAN-MONICA heart register included all cases of MI in 25-74-year-old men and women living in I 1 municipalities around Glostrup County Hospital evolving over a period of 10 years. They were identified retrospectively based mainly on relevant ICD diagnoses in death certificates and hospital discharge reports. Cases meeting WHO-MONICA criteria for definite or possible MI, recurrent as well as first-ever MI, were registered. Subsequent tracing of cases through national registers on deaths and hospitalizations by means of the patient's civil registration number ensured the completeness of the registration. Results A total of 6025 cases of MI occurred in the period, 4532 among men and 1493 among women. A total of 2923 men and 1047 women had a first-ever Ml in the period. The age-standardized rates show a definite decline over the registration period for men and a less distinct decline for women. Conclusions The DAN-MONICA heart register meets the requirements for completeness and uniformity throughout the registration period. Causes and magnitude of bias are well described. (...)
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