The unprecedented speed and scale of spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic has forced
policymakers and clinicians to operate with limited evidence for the relative success of …

OBJECTIVE: Mortality statistics are important for epidemiological research. We examine if
discrepancies between death certificate (DC) and hospital discharge condition (HDC) …

Over the course of the covid-19 pandemic, daily releases of national statistics on cases and
deaths have been widely reported and used to support interventions and judge the success …

Background The underlying cause of death (UCOD) documented in the death certificate is a
cornerstone in the mortality data that has significant impact on national policies, health …

Our objective was to identify the frequency and types of various pediatric death certification
errors. All available death certificates (n= 1424, from January to December 2005 and from …

Introduction: A death certificate is the formal document in which a physician records the time,
cause and circumstances under which the death of an individual has occurred. Morbidity …

Abstract Background Although death certificates (DCs) provide valuable health information
which may help to guide local health policies and priorities, there is little information …

Between 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2022, there were a total of 183618 death
registrations that mentioned COVID-19 and 177 253 deaths recorded within 28 days of a …

GOTSENS, Mercè et al. Validación de la causa básica de defunción en las muertes que
requieren intervención medicolegal. Rev. Esp. Salud Publica [online]. 2011, vol. 85, n. 2, pp …

В статье обсуждаются различные подходы к оценке смертности в период пандемии
COVID-19. Проведенный анализ международных данных свидетельствует о том, что …