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- Brooke, Hannah Louise, et al.
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The Swedish cause of death register
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Ingår i: European Journal of Epidemiology. - : Springer. - 0393-2990 .- 1573-7284. ; 32:9, s. 765-773
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Sweden has a long tradition of recording cause of death data. The Swedish cause of death register is a high quality virtually complete register of all deaths in Sweden since 1952. Although originally created for official statistics, it is a highly important data source for medical research since it can be linked to many other national registers, which contain data on social and health factors in the Swedish population. For the appropriate use of this register, it is fundamental to understand its origins and composition. In this paper we describe the origins and composition of the Swedish cause of death register, set out the key strengths and weaknesses of the register, and present the main causes of death across age groups and over time in Sweden. This paper provides a guide and reference to individuals and organisations interested in data from the Swedish cause of death register.
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- Fugelstad, Anna, et al.
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Opioid-related deaths and previous care for drug use and pain relief in Sweden
- 2019
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Ingår i: Drug And Alcohol Dependence. - : ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD. - 0376-8716 .- 1879-0046. ; 201, s. 253-259
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim: In 2006-2014, the rate of drug-related deaths, typically opioid poisonings, more than doubled in Sweden. Opioid prescriptions for pain control or opioid agonist therapy also increased. In this retrospective study, we compared death rates between individuals whose first recorded contact with prescribed opioids was for pain control and individuals that had received substance use disorder (SUD) treatment before their first recorded opioid prescription.Methods: We included 2834 forensically examined individuals (ages 15-64 years) that died of poisoning in Sweden in 2006-2014. For each death we acquired data on previous opioid prescriptions and SUD treatments. We compared three study groups: pain control (n = 788); a SUD treatment group (n = 1629); and a group with no prescription for pain control or SUD treatment (n = 417).Results: Overall fatal poisonings increased from 2.77 to 7.79 (per 100,000 individuals) from 2006 to 2014 (relative 181% increase). Fatal poisoning increased from 2006 to 2014 by 269% in the pain control group (0.64 to 2.36 per 100,000) and by 238% in the SUD treatment group (1.35 to 4.57 per 100,000). Heroin-related deaths remained constant; consequently, the increase was likely attributable to prescription opioids.Conclusion: A rapid increase in deaths attributable mainly to prescription opioids for pain control, was reported previously in the United States. Our study indicated that increased access to prescription opioids might contribute to higher death rates also in Sweden among patients seeking pain control and individuals with an established SUD; however, deaths related to prescription opioids mainly occurred among those with SUDs.
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- Massad, Salwa, et al.
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Accuracy of mortality statistics in Palestine : a retrospective cohort study
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Ingår i: BMJ Open. - : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. - 2044-6055. ; 9:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective To examine the accuracy of mortality statistics in Palestine, to identify gaps and to provide evidence-based recommendations to improve mortality statistics in Palestine. Study design and setting A retrospective death registry-based study that examined a stratified random sample of death notification forms (DNFs) of patients who died in hospitals in Palestine was reported in 2012. We randomly selected 600 deceased from the Cause of Death Registry: 400 from the West Bank and 200 from the Gaza Strip. Analysis was based on the randomly selected deaths that we were able to retrieve the medical records for; 371 deaths in the West Bank and 199 deaths in the Gaza Strip. Results Data in the Palestinian Health Information Centre (PHIC) registry had a low degree of accuracy: less than half of the underlying causes stated the correct cause of death. In general, deaths due to malignant neoplasms were more accurately reported on DNFs than other causes of death, and metabolic diseases (including diabetes) were the most problematic. Issues with coding and classification at the PHIC were most apparent for perinatal conditions and congenital anomalies. Conclusion Procedures for coding and classification at the PHIC deviate considerably from the international norms defined in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD) and account to a considerable extent for the discrepancies between the cause of death determined on the medical data on the death extracted from the deceased patient's hospital records and the cause of death coded by the PHIC. We recommend the introduction of international coding software for coding and classification, and a review to improve data handling in hospitals, especially those with electronic patient records.
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