Alcohol consumption over time and risk of death: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Jayasekara; DR English; R Room; RJ MacInnis

Journal article

Alcohol consumption over time and risk of death: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Jayasekara, DR English, R Room, RJ MacInnis

American Journal of Epidemiology | OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu028

Abstract

The results from the few cohort studies that have measured usual alcohol consumption over time have not been summarized. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify mortality risk. Pertinent studies were identified by searching the Medline, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus, and Scopus databases through August 2012 using broad search criteria. Studies reporting relative mortality risks for quantitatively defined categories of alcohol consumption over time were eligible. Nine cohort studies published during 1991-2010 (comprising 62,950 participants and 10,490 deaths) met the inclusion criteria. For men, there wa..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Harindra Jayasekara Author

Dallas English Author

Robert MacInnis Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

H.J. is the recipient of a postgraduate scholarship from the National Health and Medical Research Council (1017346). R.R.'s position is funded by the Victorian Department of Health and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.