Mortalidade segundo causas

Considerações sobre a fidedignidade dos dados

Bibliographic Data

ID14967433
AuthorsRuy Laurenti (Universidade de São Paulo), Maria Helena P De Mello Jorge (0000-0003-0294-4526, Universidade de São Paulo), Sabina Léa Davidson Gotlieb (Universidade de São Paulo)
Year2008
Volume23
Issue5
Pages349-356
Publication date2008-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1020-4989 • E-ISSN: 1680-5348
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/s1020-49892008000500007
PMID18510795
OpenAlexW2137124902
SCIELO_PIDS1020-49892008000500007
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited8

Mortality statistics are used in epidemiology and public health as an indicator of health status, to evaluate health programs, and in population studies to compare trends and spatial differences. One of the variables used in this type of analysis is the underlying cause-of-death. However, the quality of cause-of-death statistics based on the information recorded by physicians in death certificates has been criticized. The aim of this paper is to discuss the reliability of cause-of-death data recorded by physicians in death certificates, based on studies carried out according to various methodologies, and to comment on the validity of using such underlying cause-of-death statistics

Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Philosophy · Public Health in Brazil