all-cause mortality
Type: concept Aliases: mortality risk mortality rate
Systems Analogy
The ultimate system shutdown probability rating of the hardware over its operating lifecycle.
The death rate from any cause in a specified population over a defined period, used as a primary validation metric in longevity and epidemiological studies.
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Scientific Sources & Verbatim Definitions
- Empirical StudyMandsager L, et al. Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Long-term Mortality. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(6):e183605. ↗
"All-cause mortality rates serve as the baseline index for risk-reduction interventions."