Validity of underlying cause of death statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico

Validity of underlying cause of death statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico.

OBJECTIVE This paper assesses the quality of the underlying cause of death (COD) statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico in a random sample of 300 in-hospital adult deaths. MATERIAL AND METHODS A "gold standard" COD, determined by a systematic review of hospital medical charts, was compared to the COD reported by the vital registry system. RESULTS Overall agreement between the reviewer and origina...

Quality of cause-of-death statements and its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico.

OBJECTIVES This study evaluates the quality (completeness and accuracy) of cause-of-death (COD) statements in infant death certificates as entered into a vital records system and assesses its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. METHODS COD statements in a systematic random sample of 200 infant death certificates were compared to their corresponding medical cha...

St. Louis encephalomyelitis in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

This report, which describes an epidemic of St. Louis encephalitis in northwestern Mexico, was prompted by the apparent infrequency of previous Mexican outbreaks of this disease. The site of the epidemic was the Municipality of Hermosillo in the State of Sonora. This municipality, with a population of about 273,000, is situated in a hot flat area which is naturally dry but which is also well-ir...

[Historical development of cause of death statistics].

Validation of cause-of-death statistics in urban China.

BACKGROUND National vital registration systems are the principal source of cause specific mortality statistics, and require periodic validation to guide use of their outputs for health policy and programme purposes, and epidemiological research. We report results from a validation of cause of death statistics from health facilities in urban China. METHODS 2917 deaths from health facilities lo...