Comparing the usefulness of two mortality registries for data-linkage for prospective cohorts in Mexico
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Published:2022-02-25
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Volume:
Page:96-99
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ISSN:1606-7916
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Container-title:Salud Pública de México
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language:
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Short-container-title:Salud Publica Mex
Author:
Lozano-Esparza Susana,Zazueta Oscar E,Hernández-Ávila Juan Eugenio,Lajous Martín
Abstract
Objective. To estimate the sensitivity and specificity of two Mexican death registries for the identification of vital status using a publicly available record-linkage tool. Materials and methods. We selected all reported deaths (n=581) and 575 alive participants in an epidemiologic cohort with active follow-up. Individual records were cross-linked to two mortality registries. Results. A sensitivity of 87.2% (95%CI: 84.7, 90.2) and specificity of 99.3% (95%CI: 98.2, 99.8) were jointly achieved with both registries. Major discrepancies in cause of death were observed in 10.8% of deaths. Conclusion. There is initial evidence that Mexican death registries are a valuable resource for mortality follow-up in epidemiologic studies.
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Cited by
2 articles.
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