[Mortality of male members of the Polish olympic teams in 1981-1998].
@article{Poznaska2001MortalityOM, title={[Mortality of male members of the Polish olympic teams in 1981-1998].}, author={A. Poznańska and A. Gajewski}, journal={Przeglad epidemiologiczny}, year={2001}, volume={55 3}, pages={ 305-12 } }
OBJECTIVE
Comparison of the mortality of male members of the Polish Olympic teams with the general Polish male population for the period 1981-1998 and for two sub-periods 1981-1991 and 1992-1998.
METHODS
Statistical approach based on the follow-up method. Comparison with the reference population (Polish males from urban areas) was made by means of the standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) and their 95% confidence intervals. The series test (Wald-Wolfowitz test) was applied to assess the… CONTINUE READING
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