Conditions for time and geographical comparability of Sullivan index

 

If it is wanted to make comparisons between several measures of health expectancies calculated with Sullivan method, it is necessary to observe a certain number of methodological rules.

• Measures of health states
  • The same definition of the health states
  • The same design for surveys
• From a complete life table to an appropriate abridged life table
  • Comments on the use of life tables
  • The last interval
  • The abridged life table