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Validity of underlying cause of death statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico / Validez de las estadísticas de causa básica de muerte en Hermosillo, México
Carvalho, Mary H Freire de; Álvarez-Hernández, Gerardo; Denman, Catalina; Harlow, Siobán D.
  • Carvalho, Mary H Freire de; University of Michigan. School of Public Health. Ann Arbor. US
  • Álvarez-Hernández, Gerardo; Universidad de Sonora. Departamento de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud. Hermosillo. MX
  • Denman, Catalina; El Colegio de Sonora. Centro de Estudios en Salud y Sociedad. Hermosillo. MX
  • Harlow, Siobán D; University of Michigan. School of Public Health. Ann Arbor. US
Salud pública Méx ; 53(4): 312-319, jul.-ago. 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-601189
ABSTRACT

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 original COD at the ICD-10 chapter block was 69.2 percent, with a weighted kappa of 0.62. Agreement varied greatly by ICD-10 chapter. Mutual misclassification among common co-morbidities,such as diabetes mellitus and circulatory disease, minimized the net change in the mortality fraction assigned to each ICD-10 chapter after physician review.

CONCLUSIONS:

The ICD-10 chapter level underlying COD codes can be used to estimate disease burden in the population. Caution is recommended for use of vital registry statistics in Hermosillo for individual level or disease-specific analyses.
RESUMEN

OBJETIVO:

Examinar la validez de la causa básica de muerte (CBM) de certificados de defunción de un sistema digital de vigilancia epidemiológica en Hermosillo, México. MATERIAL Y

MÉTODOS:

Se comparó la CBM originalmente codificada en una muestra aleatoria de 300 certificados de defunción de muertes adultas ocurridas en al año 2005, con la CBM determinada por una revisión de expedientes médicos.

RESULTADOS:

Se identificó una concordancia global de 69.2 por ciento entre la CBM original y la determinada por la revisión, con un coeficiente de kappa de 0.62. La concordancia varió,con errores de codificación en padecimientos como diabetes mellitus, enfermedades circulatorias y respiratorias y neoplasias. El efecto de esos errores fue compensado por una mutua asignación equivocada en el proceso de codificación de la CBM empleado por el sistema.

CONCLUSIONES:

Las estadísticas generadas por el sistema examinado pueden usarse con cautela para estimar la carga poblacional de mortalidad en Hermosillo, México.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vital Statistics / Cause of Death Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico / United States Institution/Affiliation country: El Colegio de Sonora/MX / Universidad de Sonora/MX / University of Michigan/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Vital Statistics / Cause of Death Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Etiology study / Observational study / Prevalence study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: English Journal: Salud pública Méx Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Mexico / United States Institution/Affiliation country: El Colegio de Sonora/MX / Universidad de Sonora/MX / University of Michigan/US