title: [The quality of information systems on violence-related deaths in Argentina and Brazil between 1990 and 2010].
abstract: Violence-related deaths are a public health issue by virtue of the magnitude of their impact on society and on the health services. A study of the descriptive temporal trend was conducted using the official national information systems of violence-related mortality in Argentina and Brazil for the period from 1990 to 2010. Indicators were created to evaluate information quality by sex, age, and cause of death. The results demonstrate a temporal trend of improvement in the quality of the information systems. This trend is repeated especially when violence-related deaths are analyzed, with a decrease in the number of records for violence-related death of undetermined intent; as well as a high percentage of firearm-related deaths of undetermined intent in Argentina. The analysis of the quality of information systems regarding violence-related deaths makes it possible to detect problems and orient actions in order to obtain better quality information and therefore permit improvement in the creation of preventive public policies.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Salud Colectiva, Universidad Nacional de Lanús, Argentina. malazraqui@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Marcio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alazraqui
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Spinelli
authors.forename: Marina Gabriela
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Zunino
authors.forename: Edinilsa Ramos
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: de Souza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina / Q000453:epidemiology; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult