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[A mortality databank for international comparison and background information].

C E Minder1, D Matthäus

  • 1Institut für Sozial- und Präventivmedizin, Universität Bern.

Sozial- Und Praventivmedizin
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

A new computerized databank system offers flexible access to World Health Organization (WHO) mortality data from 1950-1985. This system provides key statistics for numerous countries, improving data accessibility and analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Biostatistics
  • Health Informatics

Context:

  • Historical mortality data was published in static volumes, limiting accessibility and flexibility.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) collected extensive mortality statistics globally.
  • Previous data retrieval and analysis were time-consuming and cumbersome.

Purpose:

  • To describe the structure and functionality of a novel computerized databank system for WHO mortality data.
  • To enhance the accessibility and usability of global mortality statistics.
  • To provide a flexible platform for analyzing age-standardized rates and case numbers.

Summary:

  • A computerized databank system has been developed to manage World Health Organization (WHO) mortality data.
  • The system provides immediate access to data previously found in published volumes.

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  • It offers flexible data handling capabilities, including age-standardized rates and case counts for approximately 100 countries (1950-1985).

    • Impact:

    • Facilitates more efficient and flexible analysis of global mortality trends.
    • Improves researchers' ability to access and utilize historical health data.
    • Supports evidence-based public health policy and interventions through enhanced data insights.