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  • Medical Informatics
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Accurate death certificates are crucial for mortality statistics and public health.
  • Errors in death certificates can misrepresent causes of death, impacting epidemiological data.
  • Identifying factors contributing to major errors is essential for improving data quality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the types and frequency of errors on death certificates.
  • To identify factors associated with major errors in death certificate completion.
  • To provide insights for reducing inaccuracies in cause-of-death reporting.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 548 death certificates from a university training hospital over six months in 2020.
  • Classification of errors as major or minor based on their impact on determining the cause of death.
  • Comparison of death certificates with major errors (ME group) versus those without (non-ME group).

Main Results:

  • 127 out of 548 death certificates (23.2%) had major errors.
  • The ME group exhibited a higher number of listed causes of death and total errors compared to the non-ME group.
  • Causes of death such as cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, digestive disease, respiratory disease, external causes, and others had a higher risk of major errors than cancer.

Conclusions:

  • Cancer as a cause of death was associated with the lowest incidence of major errors and fewer listed causes.
  • Increased number of causes of death on a certificate correlates with a higher likelihood of major errors.
  • Continuous education and feedback for healthcare professionals issuing death certificates are recommended to minimize major errors.