Validity of underlying cause of death statistics in Hermosillo, Mexico Validez de las estadísticas de causa básica de muerte en Hermosillo, México

• Ngā kaituhi matua: Mary H Freire de Carvalho (Author), Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández (Author), Catalina Denman (Author), Siobán D Harlow (Author)
• Hōputu: Pukapuka
• I whakaputaina: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ngā marau: article
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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...