Abstract

GRAN ALVAREZ, Miriam A; ZACCA PENA, Eduardo; FERNANDEZ VIERA, María R  and  MARTINEZ MORALES, Miguel A. Quality of mortality data in the Cuban provinces according to quantification of unspecific causes of death. Rev Cubana Salud Pública [online]. 2010, vol.36, n.2, pp. 109-115. ISSN 1561-3127.

Introduction Low quality of mortality data affects health management. Objectives To identify the quality of mortality data in all the Cuban provinces through quantification of unspecific basic causes of death classified according to five groups of undesirable or silent codes. Methods Descriptive study covering the universe of death certificates recorded in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The research strategy was based on the documentary review and the definition of quality indicators. Results The provinces that mostly reported most the studied codes were Ciego de Avila, Pinar del Río, Matanzas, Gramma, La Habana and Camaguey; particularly, the group 1 codes were recorded in Ciego de Avila, Isla de la Juventud, Pinar del Río y La Habana. The regions having the highest rates of undesirable cause reports were the central and the western regions. Conclusions The frequency of unspecific causes of death reports seen at the provinces was generally low, with some fluctuations that show better quality of the processes in some territories than in others. This allows recommending the taking of differentiated actions in the provinces and setting priority and topic ranges.

Keywords : Quality of mortality data; Cuban provinces; Cuba.

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