Use of linkage to improve the completeness of the SIM and SINASC in the Brazilian capitals

• Main Authors: Lívia Teixeira de Souza Maia (Author), Wayner Vieira de Souza (Author), Antonio da Cruz Gouveia Mendes (Author), Aline Galdino Soares da Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the contribution of linkage between databases of live births and infant mortality to improve the completeness of the variables common to the Mortality Information System (SIM) and the Live Birth Information System (SINASC) in Brazilian capitals in 2012. METHODS We studi...