Term: Standardized Mortality / Morbidity Ratio (SMR)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-06-01

Definition:

"The ratio of the observed to the expected number of cases."

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• Age-Specific Mortality Rate
• Cancer Deaths
• Death Rates
• Excess Mortality / Death
• Indicators of Need
• Morbidity
• Mortality
• Mortality Indicators
• Mortality Rate
• Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL)
• Rate Standardization
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