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Errors as a primary cause of late-life mortality deceleration and plateaus

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This study highlights how the mortality plateau in Barbi et al. [1] can be generated by low frequency, randomly distributed age misreporting errors. Furthermore, sensitivity of the late-life mortality plateau in Barbi et al. [1] to the particular age range selected for regression is illustrated. Collectively, the simulation of age misreporting errors in late-life human mortality data and a less specific model choice than that of Barbi et al . [1] highlight a clear alternative hypothesis to the cessation of ageing.

Source: PLoS Biology

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006776

Author: Saul Justin Newman

Institution: Australian National University

Language: English

Topic: Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,500