When Should the Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) Be Used

question 42

Multiple Choice

When should the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) be used?

• A) When age-specific rates are available
• B) When the number of deaths per age category is large
• C) When age-specific rates are not available
• D) All of the above

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