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Published on: January 8, 2020
[Quality evaluation of Brazilian Mortality Information System (SIM): a scoping review]
Poliana Rebouças1, Flavia Jôse Alves1, Andrêa Ferreira1
1Centro de Integração de Dados e Conhecimentos para a Saúde, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. R. Mundo 121, Edf. Tecnocentro, Ps 315, Trobogy. 41745-715 Salvador BA Brasil. polianareboucas@ymail.com.
Abstract:
The aim was to map evidence on the quality of records in the Mortality Information System (SIM) through a national scoping review of articles published up to April 2023 across five databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, LILACS, and SciELO). Studies focused on specific causes of death were excluded. Dimensions evaluated included accessibility, methodological clarity, coverage, completeness, reliability, consistency, non-duplication, timeliness, validity, and studies on ill-defined causes/garbage codes. Among the 33 included articles, a general improvement in SIM quality was observed, with a 68.5% reduction in garbage codes (2000-2015). However, regional inequalities in SIM persist, with coverage below 90% in Acre and Maranhão and poorer performance in the North and Northeast regions. A robust SIM is essential for public health strategies aimed at preventing avoidable deaths.
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