What is an age-standarised rate?

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An age-standarised rate is a weighted sum of the age-specific rates which indicates the overall rate for a particular cancer. The two most commonly used age-specific rates are the European Age-Standardised Rate and the World Age-Standardised Rate. 

This FAQ was last modified on Fri, 12/12/2014

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