We collected information on individuals from Swedish population-based registers with national coverage. Registers were linked using each person’s unique identification number. To preserve confidentiality, this number was replaced by a serial number. The study was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board of Lund University; consent was not obtained as the study was based on registry information. For our definition of AUD, see the eAppendix in the Supplement. Year of death was assessed from the Swedish Mortality Register, containing causes of death from 1961 to 2010.
