title: [What are the causes of death of patients with tuberculosis: multiple causes of death in a cohort of cases and a research proposal of presumed causes].
abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the multiple causes of death in a cohort of patients with tuberculosis (TB) and to introduce an investigation proposal death for TB from a list of presumable causes. We performed a probabilistic record linkage with the databases of the Information System for Notifiable Diseases (SINAN) 2006 and the Mortality Information System (SIM) 2006-2008. There were 825 deaths, of which 23% for death for TB, deaths due to TB with 16% and 61% without mention of TB. Two hundred and fifteen (42.7%) deaths occurred within the period of treatment, whose profile differed from the pattern of causes when TB was an associated cause, with high frequency of respiratory diseases, AIDS and ill-defined causes. We elaborated a proposal for correction of associated causes of death and an investigation proposal death for TB from a list of presumable causes. According to the proposal, 26 deaths could have modified the underlying cause. This study highlights the importance of record linkage to TB surveillance and improvement of information the SIM and SINAN.
authors.forename: Marli Souza
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Gisele Pinto de
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Fernanda Pinheiro
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Aguiar
authors.forename: Valéria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Saraceni
authors.forename: Rejane Sobrino
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000401:mortality; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D015988:Cohort Effect; D018563:Disease Notification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000401:mortality*; D055815:Young Adult