Factors associated with the quality of death certification in Brazilian municipalities: A data-driven non-linear model

ABSTRACT: Studies evaluating the local quality of death certification in Brazil focused on completeness of death reporting or inappropriate coding of causes of death, with few investigating missing data. We aimed to use missing and unexpected values in core topics to assess the quality of death certification in Brazilian municipalities, to evaluate its correlation with the percentage of garbage codes, and to employ a data-driven approach with non-linear models to investigate the association of the socioeconomic and health infrastructure context with quality of death statistics among municipalities. This retrospective study used data from the Mortality Information System (2010–2017), and municipal data regarding healthcare infrastructure, socioeconomic characteristics, and death rates. Quality of dea

SUBMITTER: Zimeo Morais G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature