The Danish Register of Causes of Death

Introduction: Cause-specific mortality statistics is a valuable source for the identification of risk factors for poor public health. Content: Since 1875, the National Board of Health has maintained the register covering all deaths among citizens dying in Denmark, and since 1970 has computerised ind...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2011-07, Vol.39 (7_suppl), p.26-29
Main Author: Helweg-Larsen, Karin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cause of Death
Causes of death
Clinical Coding - standards
Death Certificates
Denmark
Denmark - epidemiology
Humans
Longitudinal studies
Mortality
Public health
Registries - standards
Statistical data
Validity
World Health Organization
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Summary:Introduction: Cause-specific mortality statistics is a valuable source for the identification of risk factors for poor public health. Content: Since 1875, the National Board of Health has maintained the register covering all deaths among citizens dying in Denmark, and since 1970 has computerised individual records. Validity and coverage: Classification of cause(s) of deaths is done in accordance to WHO’s rules, since 1994 by ICD-10 codes. A change in coding practices and a low autopsy rate might influence the continuity and validity in cause-specific mortality. Conclusion: The longstanding national registration of causes of death is essential for much research. The quality of the register on causes of death relies mainly upon the correctness of the physicians’ notification and the coding in the National Board of Health.
ISSN:1403-4948
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/1403494811399958