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Death certificates underestimate infections as proximal causes of death in the U.S. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Death certificates are a primary data source for assessing the population burden of diseases; however, there are concerns regarding their accuracy. Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) coding of a terminal hospitalization may provide an alternative view.
Sushant Govindan, Letitia Shapiro, Kenneth M Langa, Theodore J Iwashyna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consistency between education reported in health survey and recorded in death certificate

BMC Public Health, 2007
Background Education level is one indicator of socioeconomic position which, in several countries including South Korea, is provided though death certificate data.
Lynch John W, Kim Hye Ryun, Khang Young-Ho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increase in non-AIDS related conditions as causes of death among HIV-infected individuals in the HAART era in Brazil. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2008
In 1996, Brazil became the first developing country to provide free and universal access to HAART. Although a decrease in overall mortality has been documented, there are no published data on the impact of HAART on causes of death among HIV-infected ...
Antonio G Pacheco, Suely H Tuboi, José C Faulhaber, Lee H Harrison, Mauro Schechter   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uncertainty and the reporting of intellectual disability on death certificates: a cross-sectional study of US mortality data from 2005 to 2017

BMJ Open, 2021
Objective To investigate whether uncertainty surrounding the death is associated with the inaccurate reporting of intellectual disability as the underlying cause of death.Design National Vital Statistics System 2005–2017 US Multiple Cause-of-Death ...
Scott D Landes, Margaret A Turk, Erin Bisesti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Increasing the Scope of Birth and Death Registration: Issues and Challenges

Jurnal Bina Praja, 2016
Despite being regulated by the Presidential Decree No 25 of 2008, which then was simplified by the Law No 24 of 2013, the registration of birth and death in Indonesia does not automatically promote the scope of birth and death certificate in Indonesia ...
Hari Prasetyo, Moh. Ilham A. Hamudy
doaj   +1 more source

Determining Mortality Rates Attributable to Clostridium difficile Infection

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
To determine accuracy of measures of deaths attributable to Clostridium difficile infection, we compared 3 measures for 2007–2008 in Ontario, Canada: death certificate; death within 30 days of infection; and panel review.
Susy S. Hota, Camille Achonu, Natasha S. Crowcroft, Bart J. Harvey, Albert Lauwers, Michael A. Gardam   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Underreporting of diabetes mellitus as the cause of death in Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil over 40 years: a documental study [PDF]

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objective To evaluate, characterize and search for trends in the underreporting of diabetes mellitus (DM) as the cause of death in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil, over 40 years. Subjects and methods This was a documental study.
Lucas Casagrande Passoni Lopes, Gabriel Araújo Medeiros, Mauro Wieczorek, Marina dos Santos de Carvalho Pinto, Carlos Antonio Negrato   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Death Certificate

, 1871
Death certificate for Paulino, a Chinese immigrant.

core   +5 more sources

Using death certificate data to study place of death in 9 European countries: opportunities and weaknesses

BMC Public Health, 2007
Background Systematic and reliable epidemiological information at population level, preferably cross-national, is needed for an adequate planning of (end-of-life) health care policies, e.g. concerning place of death, but is currently lacking.
Kaasa Stein, Addington-Hall Julia, Miccinesi Guido, Löfmark Rurik, Bilsen Johan, Cohen Joachim, Norup Michael, van der Wal Gerrit, Deliens Luc   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Mexico’s low cancer mortality using two national death registries

Salud Pública de México, 2020
Objective. To compare cancer mortality rates in Mexico from two national death registries that independently code and attribute cause of death. Materials and methods.
Susana Lozano-Esparza, Dalia Stern, Juan Eugenio Hernandez-Avila, Evangelina Morales-Carmona, Alejandro Mohar, Martin Lajous   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source