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Definition of 'Age Distribution'

The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

Common names: Age Distribution; Age Distributions; Distribution, Age; Distributions, Age

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity outcomes in Ethiopia.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of trichiasis surgery on visual acuity. METHODS: A total of 439 participants in the Surgery for Trichiasis, Antibiotics to Prevent Recurrence (STAR) trial had visual and subjective concerns measured before and 6 ... Read more...


Persistence of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli Ulcer) in the historical focus of Kasongo Territory, the Democratic Republic of Congo.

30 Oct 2009 Fifty years after the last report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections (Buruli ulcer [BU]) in Kasongo Territory, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we conducted a small-scale cross-sectional survey to assess if this historical BU ... Read more...


Population seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus antibodies in rural Bangladesh.

30 Oct 2009 Hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes a substantial burden of sporadic and epidemic disease worldwide. HEV infections result in serious morbidity and mortality, especially among pregnant women, and have significant economic costs. Few population-based ... Read more...

 

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Definition: The frequency of different ages or age groups in a given population. The distribution may refer to either how many or what proportion of the group. The population is usually patients with a specific disease but the concept is not restricted to humans and is not restricted to medicine.

Descriptor UI: D017677

Alternative terms: Age Distribution; Age Distributions; Distribution, Age; Distributions, Age;

Tree Number: I01.240.050; N01.224.033; N06.850.505.400.050;

History Note: 94

Technical Notes: NIM; no qualif; human & animal; a statist concept: do not confuse with AGE FACTORS, more related to cause & effect; age-sex distribution: coord (NIM) with SEX DISTRIBUTION (NIM)

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