Age, period and cohort models: the use of individual records.
Problems with the interpretation of age-period-cohort models are discussed. If individual records are available for cancer incidence in Scotland, then a solution is obtainable. An example using incidence data for cancers of the lung and larynx in Scotland is presented to illustrate the models.
Robertson
C
C
Boyle
P
P
D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008954:Models, Biological; D011336:Probability; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D012606:Scotland