Garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry 1996-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reliable statistics on the underlying cause of death are essential for monitoring the health in a population. When there is insufficient information to identify the true underlying cause of death, the death will be classified using less informative codes, garbage codes. If many deaths are assigned a garbage code, the information value of the cause-of-death statistics is reduced. The aim of this study was to analyse the use of garbage codes in the Norwegian Cause of Death Registry (NCoDR).

Methods

Data from NCoDR on all deaths among Norwegian residents in the years 1996-2019 were used to describe the occurrence of garbage codes. We used logistic regression analyses to identify determinants for the use of garbage codes. Possible explanatory factors were year of deat

SUBMITTER: Ellingsen CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9261062 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature