Abstract
IntroductionBereaved spouses or partners are thought to be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. However, there are few large prospective studies and results are inconsistent. We estimated the relative...
Highlights
Bereaved spouses or partners are thought to be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality
Participants were (1) people aged over 40, who were registered with general practices and had been exposed to the death of a cohabitee from cancer; and (2) a comparison cohort frequency matched on five year age bands and sex who were cohabiting with a living partner
Incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using random effects Poisson regression to account for clustering within general practices and adjusting for other key variables
Summary
Bereaved spouses or partners are thought to be at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. P 19 MORTALITY AND MEDICAL CARE AFTER BEREAVEMENT: A GENERAL PRACTICE COHORT STUDY Nareth2 1Mental Health Sciences Unit, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EH; 2Research Department of Primary Care and Population Sciences, Royal Free Campus Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK
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