title: HOMED-homicides eastern Denmark: an introduction to a forensic medical homicide database.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An introduction to a forensic medical homicide database established at the Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The database contains substantial clinical and demographic data obtained in conjunction with medico-legal autopsies of victims and forensic clinical examinations of perpetrators in homicide cases in eastern Denmark.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The database contains information on all homicide cases investigated at the Department of Forensic Medicine in Copenhagen since 1971. Coverage for the catchment area of the department is assumed to be very good because of a medico-legal homicide autopsy rate close to 100%. Regional differences might exist however, due to the fact that the catchment area of the department is dominated by the city of Copenhagen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The strength of the database includes a long running time, near complete regional coverage and an exhaustive list of registered variables it is useful for research purposes, although specific data limitations apply.
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark bonnie.colville-ebeling@sund.ku.dk.
authors: Bonnie
authors: B
authors: Colville-Ebeling
authors: Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Morten
authors: M
authors: Frisch
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Niels
authors: N
authors: Lynnerup
authors: Department of Forensic Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Theilade
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D019548:Crime Victims; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Database; epidemiology; forensic; homicide; perpetrator; victim