Accuracy of Death Certificates and Assessment of Factors for Misclassification of Underlying Cause of Death
Background: Cause of death (COD) information taken from death certificates is often inaccurate and incomplete. However, the accuracy of Underlying CODs (UCODs) recorded on death certificates has not been comprehensively described when multiple diseases are present. Methods: A total of 450 consecuti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Japan Epidemiological Association
2016-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Epidemiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/26/4/26_JE20150010/_pdf |