This document discusses using multivariate analysis to predict mortality by analyzing patient data. It describes preparing a dataset of 17.4 million patient cases by removing outliers and setting aside 80% for training and 20% for validation. Likelihood ratios are then calculated to compare mortality rates of different diseases, with the 10 most and least deadly diseases listed as examples. The usefulness of the project is to practice SQL skills on a large dataset and learn how to select appropriate analysis methods, remove confounding factors, visually present complex data, and interpret findings for decision making.