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The Swedish cause of death register
Hannah Louise Brooke1, Mats Talbäck2, Jesper Hörnblad3
1Unit of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, PO Box 210, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden. hannah.brooke@ki.se.
European Journal of Epidemiology
|October 7, 2017
Summary
Sweden
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Medical Statistics
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Sweden possesses a high-quality, comprehensive cause of death register dating back to 1952.
- This register, initially for official statistics, is crucial for medical research due to its linkability with other national health and social data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail the origins and composition of the Swedish cause of death register.
- To outline the register's strengths and weaknesses for researchers.
- To present key trends in Swedish mortality across different age groups and time periods.
Main Methods:
- Descriptive analysis of the Swedish cause of death register's historical development and structure.
- Evaluation of the register's data quality, completeness, and limitations.
- Analysis of mortality data to identify primary causes of death by age and over time.
Main Results:
- The Swedish cause of death register is a robust, long-standing data source.
- Key strengths include high completeness and linkage potential; weaknesses require careful consideration.
- Mortality trends reveal significant shifts in leading causes of death across demographics.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the Swedish cause of death register's characteristics is vital for its effective use in research.
- The register serves as an invaluable resource for epidemiological and public health studies in Sweden.
- This paper offers a comprehensive guide to navigating and utilizing Swedish mortality data.
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