Uncertainty and the reporting of intellectual disability on death certificates: a cross-sectional study of US mortality data from 2005 to 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate whether uncertainty surrounding the death is associated with the inaccurate reporting of intellectual disability as the underlying cause of death.

Design

National Vital Statistics System 2005-2017 US Multiple Cause-of-Death Mortality files.

Setting

USA.

Participants

Adults with an intellectual disability reported on their death certificate, aged 18 and over at the time of death. The study population included 26 555 adults who died in their state of residence between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2017.

Primary outcome and measures

Decedents with intellectual disability reported on their death certificate were identified using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision code

SUBMITTER: Landes SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853001 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature