Number of deaths among HIV-infected adults in France in 2000, three-source capture-recapture estimation.
We estimated the number of deaths in France for the year 2000 in HIV-infected adults using three sources. The sources were (1) the 'Mortalité 2000' survey (M2000): 964 deaths were documented by 185 hospital wards involved in HIV management; (2) 1288 death certificates with a mention of HIV infection (INSERM-CepiDc) and (3) the French hospital database on HIV infection (FHDH) identified 654 deaths. The capture-recapture method was used with log-linear modelling. Overall 1559 deaths were observed. Estimation of the number of deaths in France was 1699 (95% CI 1671-1727). The completeness of M2000, CepiDc and FHDH were 55%, 76% and 38% respectively. Diversification of diseases and of causes of death in HIV-infected adults may explain: (1) the diversification of physicians involved in their management and incomplete coverage of M2000 and FHDH, and (2) why HIV infection was not mentioned in all death certificates.
Lewden
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INSERM U593, ISPED, Bordeaux, France. charlotte.lewden@isped.u-bordeaux2.fr
Jougla
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Alioum
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A
Pavillon
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G
Lièvre
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L
Morlat
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Salmon
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May
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T
Chêne
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Costagliola
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D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003219:Confidentiality; D003644:Death Certificates; D018563:Disease Notification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008498:Medical Record Linkage / Q000379:methods*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*