The existence of standard-biased mortality ratios due to death certificate misclassification - a simulation study based on a true story

The existence of standard-biased mortality ratios due to death certificate misclassification - a simulation study based on a true story

Abstract Background Mortality statistics are used to compare health status of populations; optimally, they base on individual death certificates. However, determining cause of death is error-prone. E.g. cardiovascular disease (CVD) death determination is characterized by sensitivity (SE) and specifi...

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Main Author: Andreas Deckert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Bias
Cardiovascular disease
Misclassification
Mortality
Standardized mortality ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0112-8

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