Journal article
Are cause of death data for Shanghai fit for purpose? A retrospective study of medical records
L Chen, T Xia, ZA Yuan, R Rampatige, J Chen, H Li, T Adair, HT Yu, M Bratschi, P Setel, M Rajasekhar, HR Chowdhury, SH Gamage, B Fang, O Azam, R Santon, Z Gu, Z Tan, C Wang, AD Lopez Show all
BMJ Open | Published : 2022
Abstract
Objectives To assess the quality of cause of death reporting in Shanghai for both hospital and home deaths. Design and setting Medical records review (MRR) to independently establish a reference data set against which to compare original and adjusted diagnoses from a sample of three tertiary hospitals, one secondary level hospital and nine community health centres in Shanghai. Participants 1757 medical records (61% males, 39% females) of deaths that occurred in these sample sites in 2017 were reviewed using established diagnostic standards. Interventions None. Primary outcome Original underlying cause of death (UCOD) from medical facilities. Secondary outcome Routine UCOD assigned from the S..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The research was funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative (https://www.bloomberg.org/program/public-health/data-health/).Award/Grant number is not applicable. Also, Clinical Research Project of Health Industry of Shanghai Health Commission in 2020(Award number: 20204Y0205).