Accuracy of death certification of dementia in population-based samples of older people: analysis over time.

ABSTRACT:

Background

death certification data are routinely collected in most developed countries. Coded causes of death are a readily accessible source and have the potential advantage of providing complete follow-up, but with limitations.

Objective

to investigate the reliability of using death certificates for surveillance of dementia, the time trend of recording dementia on death certificates and predictive factors of recording of dementia.

Subjects

individuals aged 65 and over in six areas across England and Wales were randomly selected for the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (CFAS) and CFAS II with mortality follow-up.

Methods

prevalence of dementia recorded on death certificates were calculated by year. Reporting of dementia on death ce

SUBMITTER: Gao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6014308 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature