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Estimated life expectancy of Parkinson's patients compared with the UK population
- Source :
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 78:1304-1309
- Publication Year :
- 2007
- Publisher :
- BMJ, 2007.
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Abstract
- Objective: To calculate the best possible estimates for age specific life expectancy (LE) and anticipated age at the time of death (AAD) in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) compared with the general population in the UK. These may be of greater value to patients than standardised mortality ratios (SMRs), which are usually reported in studies on mortality in PD. Methods: A literature review identified articles with data on age stratified life expectancy or SMRs to calculate estimations of LE using the Gompertz function and data on mortality and LE in the UK from the Office of National Statistics and Actuarial Department for the year 2003. Results: Two UK studies and four from Western Europe were used to estimate LE and AAD for patients with PD from SMRs. The mean LEs of patients with PD compared with the general population were: 38 (SD 5) years for onset between 25 and 39 years compared with 49 (SD 5) years; 21 (SD 5) years for onset between 40 and 64 years compared with 31 (SD 7) years; and 5 (SD 4) years for onset age ⩾65 years compared with 9 (SD 5) years. The average AAD of patients with PD with onset between 25 and 39 years was 71 (SD 3) years and considerably lower than that of the general population (82 (SD 2) years). The difference between average AAD for older individuals with PD (onset ⩾65 years) and the general population was smaller, with an AAD of approximately 88 (SD 7) years compared with 91 (SD 5) years. Conclusions: The calculations showed that LE and AAD in PD are reduced for all onset ages but this reduction is greatest in individuals with a young onset. While the results are average estimates, these can provide useful indications of LE and AAD.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Paper
Gerontology
Young onset
Population
Levodopa
Age Distribution
Life Expectancy
Predictive Value of Tests
Humans
Medicine
In patient
Age of Onset
Sex Distribution
education
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Parkinson Disease
Middle Aged
Age specific
United Kingdom
Time of death
Psychiatry and Mental health
Predictive value of tests
Dopamine Agonists
Life expectancy
Female
Surgery
Neurology (clinical)
Age of onset
business
Demography
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00223050
- Volume :
- 78
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....edf035441f88c085962862ba0675f8c4