Citation

Melo CM, Bevilacqua PD, Barletto M, França EB. Cad. Saude Publica 2014; 30(9): 1999-2004.

Vernacular Title

Qualidade da informação sobre óbitos por causas externas em município de médio porte em Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25317528

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the quality of data on deaths from external causes in Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, from 2000 to 2009, and the completeness of the Mortality Information System (SIM). The data were obtained from the SIM of the Municipal Health Department, municipal police enquiries, and local newspaper articles, resulting in a databank with 495 deaths from external causes. The results showed a high proportion of deaths with indeterminate intent (21%) in the SIM, suggesting problems with quality of information. Comparison of data from the SIM and police department detected problems with coverage in the SIM (21%) and thus in the official statistics on mortality from accidents and violence. The results emphasize the importance of searches in other data sources to upgrade the SIM and expand its coverage, and especially the need for studies to identify and analyze problems faced by small and medium-sized cities in the production of mortality data.

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