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[Perinatal mortality according to 2 information sources].
Adriana Freitas Ramírez1, Anna Puigdefàbregas Serra, Rosa Gispert Maragolas
1Departament de Salut, Servei d'Informació i Estudis, Barcelona, España. adriana.freitas@gencat.net
Gaceta Sanitaria
|August 30, 2008
Summary
Mortality statistics registered fewer perinatal and fetal deaths but more early neonatal deaths compared to hospital discharge data. Hospital data may enhance perinatal mortality statistics accuracy.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Information Systems
Context:
- Perinatal mortality surveillance relies on accurate data.
- Discrepancies exist between different health information systems.
- Understanding these differences is crucial for effective public health monitoring.
Purpose:
- To compare perinatal mortality case counts between mortality statistics and hospital discharge data in Catalonia.
- To analyze trends in perinatal mortality across these two systems.
- To identify factors contributing to observed discrepancies.
Summary:
- Mortality statistics reported 27.2% fewer perinatal deaths and 44.77% fewer fetal deaths than the Minimum Data Set (MDS).
- Conversely, mortality statistics reported 13.5% more early neonatal deaths than the MDS.
- Differences were influenced by low birth weight, prematurity, and location of death, with lower percentages when considering legally reportable cases.
Impact:
- Identifies significant underreporting of perinatal and fetal deaths in official mortality statistics.
- Highlights potential overcounting of early neonatal deaths in mortality statistics compared to hospital data.
- Suggests that integrating hospital discharge data (MDS) could improve the completeness and accuracy of perinatal mortality surveillance.
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