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[Exercising care in filling out death certificates]
1Institut für Sozialmedizin, Bereiches Medizin, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
Zeitschrift Fur Die Gesamte Hygiene Und Ihre Grenzgebiete
|December 1, 1990
Summary
Most death certificates contain errors, impacting data accuracy. This study analyzed mistakes in 1,432 death certificates to improve coroner physician training and record-keeping.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Medicine
- Public Health Data Quality
Context:
- Analysis of death certificates from Gera, 1987.
- Involved 1,432 death records of individuals over one year old.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the accuracy and completeness of death certificates.
- To identify common errors in formal and content aspects of death records.
Summary:
- 72.3% of evaluated death certificates contained at least one error.
- An average of 1.8 mistakes were found per certificate.
- Identified frequent formal and content-related inaccuracies.
Impact:
- Highlights significant issues in death certificate documentation.
- Provides recommendations for enhanced coroner physician training.
- Suggests improvements for death certificate filing processes.