Abstract
A method is proposed for standardizing life table cumulative failure rates for various cohorts so that they are adjusted to the distribution of exposure by age group for a particular cohort. An approximate standard error for the standardized cumulative failure rate is presented. Application of the methodology is illustrated by a numerical example.
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Herson, J. Standardization of cumulative failure rates. Demography 12, 467–470 (1975). https://doi.org/10.2307/2060829
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