title: Mortality from primary malignant brain tumors in the Province of Bologna, Italy, 1986-1988.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We performed a study of mortality from primary malignant brain tumors (PMBT) in the province of Bologna, Italy, during the years 1986 to 1988.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was based on death certificates from the Cancer Registry of the province of Bologna. We verified death certificates for both false-positive and false-negative cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The crude mortality rate was 6.7/100,000 population per year. The age and sex-adjusted mortality rate, standardized to the Italian population (Italy 81), was 5.34/100,000 (95% CI = 3.9 to 6.7).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our figures are higher than those previously reported in Italy, but are similar to values of incidence and mortality found in northern Europe and in North America.
authors.affiliation: Neuroepidemiology Unit, University of Bologna, F. Addarii, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fiorani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palazzini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Azzimondi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003644:Death Certificates; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors