Evaluation of the mortality registry in Ecuador (2001–2013) – social and geographical inequalities in completeness and quality

Evaluation of the mortality registry in Ecuador (2001–2013) – social and geographical inequalities in completeness and quality

Abstract Background Mortality registries are an essential data source for public health surveillance and for planning and evaluating public policy. Nevertheless, there are still large inequalities in the completeness and quality of mortality registries between and within countries. In Ecuador, there...

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Main Authors: Andrés Peralta, Joan Benach, Carme Borrell, Verónica Espinel-Flores, Lucinda Cash-Gibson, Bernardo L. Queiroz, Marc Marí-Dell’Olmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Population Health Metrics
Subjects:
Mortality
Mortality registries
Vital statistics
Health inequalities
Geographical inequalities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-019-0183-y

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