Quality of cause-of-death statements and its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico Calidad de la consignación de la causa de muerte y su impacto en las estadísticas de mortalidad infantil en Hermosillo, México

Quality of cause-of-death statements and its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico Calidad de la consignación de la causa de muerte y su impacto en las estadísticas de mortalidad infantil en Hermosillo, México

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 as sesses its impact on infant mortality statistics in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. METHODS: COD statements in a systemat...

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Main Authors: Gerardo Álvarez, Siobán D. Harlow, Catalina Denman, Mary J. Hofmeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2009-02-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Causas de muerte
mortalidad infantil
análisis de datos
registros de mortalidad
México
Cause of death
infant mortality
data analysis
mortality registries
Mexico
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892009000200004

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