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[Rationalizing the evaluation of death certificates by using a personal computer].

M Dörr1

  • 1Gesundheitsamt des Märkischen Kreises--Nebenstelle Iserlohn.

Das Offentliche Gesundheitswesen
|August 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Public health offices can now efficiently analyze mortality data using a new computer system for death certificates. This system enables detailed epidemiological insights beyond official cause-of-death statistics.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics

Context:

  • Public health offices possess extensive mortality data from death certificates.
  • Traditional methods for analyzing this data are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
  • Problem-oriented evaluation of epidemiological facts has been limited by conventional approaches.

Purpose:

  • To introduce a computer-based system for evaluating death certificates.
  • To enable the use of descriptive statistical methods for mortality data analysis.
  • To overcome limitations of conventional data evaluation methods in public health.

Summary:

  • The "Märkische Kreis" Public Health office developed a novel computer program for death certificate analysis.
  • This system facilitates the evaluation of individually selected mortality data using descriptive statistics.
  • It incorporates additional factors, such as multiple contributing diseases, into cause-of-death analysis.

Impact:

  • Enhances the efficiency and scope of epidemiological data analysis.
  • Provides more comprehensive insights into mortality patterns and causes.
  • Supports data-driven public health decision-making and resource allocation.

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