title: The effect of the introduction of ICD-10 on cancer mortality trends in England and Wales.
abstract: This article examines changes in deaths assigned to malignant and non-malignant neoplasms resulting from the introduction of ICD-10 in England and Wales. In particular the Government's target of reducing mortality rates from malignant cancers on those aged under 75. The main changes are highlighted and the article explains how data can be adjusted to take account of these changes so that trends in mortality rates over time can be analysed.
authors.affiliation: Office for National Statistics, London.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brock
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: Cleo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rooney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000401:mortality*; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology