Key result
Age-standardized mortality from aortic aneurysms in England and Wales rose 20-fold in men to 47.1 per 100,000 and 11-fold in women to 22.2 per 100,000 between 1950 and 1984.
Population
Population of England and Wales from 1950 to 1984, specifically focusing on patients admitted to hospital or…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1950 to 1984
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Marked rise in aortic aneurysm mortality warrants clinical awareness; leaves open true incidence versus diagnostic factors.
Observational
Effect estimate: 20-fold rise in men, 11-fold rise in women
The study demonstrates a true increase in the incidence and mortality of aortic aneurysms in England and Wales from 1950 to 1984, which cannot be solely attributed to better diagnosis or surgical techniques.
Fowkes et al. (1989) conducted an observational in Aortic aneurysms. Time period (1950-1984) was evaluated on Age standardised mortality (20-fold rise in men, 11-fold rise in women). Age-standardized mortality from aortic aneurysms in England and Wales rose 20-fold in men to 47.1 per 100,000 and 11-fold in women to 22.2 per 100,000 between 1950 and 1984.
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