A carefully classified dataset of perinatal mortality will retain the most significant information
on the causes of death. Such information is needed for health care policy development,
surveillance and international comparisons, clinical services and research. For
comparability purposes, we propose a classification system that could serve all these needs,
and be applicable in both developing and developed countries. It is developed to adhere to
basic concepts of underlying cause in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) …

… spontaneous deaths add the opposite effect (anomalies may cause death prior to
perinatal life, 11 … Based on the requirements discussed above, we propose the CODAC
classification - developed to 15 code the COD, aided by two associated conditions (AC) to
preserve essentials of the narrative.. 16 …