"We present the proportional multi-state life table method, that makes the inclusion of multiple diseases better manageable and allows for comorbidity implicitly, without the need to define additional states. We implement the method for heart disease and stroke [among Dutch males in 1988], and look at the effect of hypothetical but not unrealistic changes in incidence and survival on disease prevalence and comorbidity. Finally we discuss limitations and extensions of the method." (EXCERPT)

中文翻译：

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应对生命表中的多种发病率

“我们提出了比例多状态生命表方法，该方法可以更好地处理多种疾病，并允许隐式合并症，而无需定义其他状态。我们对心脏病和中风实施了该方法 [1988 年在荷兰男性中] ]，并观察发病率和存活率的假设但并非不切实际的变化对疾病流行和合并症的影响。最后，我们讨论了该方法的局限性和扩展性。” （摘抄）