Use of death certificates in epidemiological studies, including occupational hazards: discordance with clinical and autopsy findings.
There has long been evidence of frequent inaccuracy of death certificates, with significant discordance between such designations and clinical and autopsy data. This exists for occupational diseases as well. The use of statistical rates based on death certificates has been seriously questioned despite their utility for total mortality. Programs to supplement death certificate data, particularly in occupational disease studies, may be helpful, and are reviewed.
Selikoff
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York 10029.
D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015982:Bias; D002423:Cause of Death; D003644:Death Certificates; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*