Coding and Classifying Causes of Death: Trends and International Differences
Coding and Classifying Causes of Death: Trends and International Differences
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10.1007/978-90-481-9996-9_22
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2011-01-01
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Anderson, Robert N.
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Anderson, Robert N.
准确、可比和及时的死因信息对于评估人口健康以及规划、实施和评估公共卫生战略非常重要。不幸的是，这些标准并不总是得到满足。研究人员需要清楚地了解死因数据是如何收集、分类和编码的。过程和程序的变化和改变有时会造成严重的可比性问题，并可能极大地影响对国家趋势的解释和国际比较。本章概述了与死因别死亡率的收集、分类和编码有关的主要问题，以及这些问题与死因别死亡率趋势分析和国际比较的关系。
Accurate, comparable, and timely cause-of-death information is important for assessing population health and for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public-health strategies. Unfortunately, these criteria are not always met. Researchers need a clear understanding of how cause-of-death data are collected, classified and coded, and presented. Variations and changes in process and procedures can result in sometimes serious comparability problems and can dramatically affect the interpretation of national trends and international comparisons. This chapter provides an overview of the major issues related to the collection, classification, and coding of cause-specific mortality and how these issues relate to the analysis of cause-specific mortality trends and international comparisons.