Background One of the national mortality databases in the US is the Beneficiary
Identification and Record Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File that contains death dates of …

Abstract Data from the National Death Index (NDI) are frequently used to determine survival
status in epidemiologic or clinical studies. On the basis of selected information submitted by …

Introduction The majority of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) have
incomplete death registration systems and so the proportion of deaths that occur at home (ie …

Background Incomplete information on death certificates makes recorded cause-of-death
data less useful for public health monitoring and planning. Certifying physicians sometimes …

Increasing demand for better quality data and more investment to strengthen civil
registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems will require increased emphasis on objective …

Most population-based mortality objectives and subobjectives in Healthy People 2000 are
tracked using age-adjusted rates from the National Vital Statistics System (appendix table I) …

PURPOSE: Mortality data are important tools for research requiring vital status information.
We reviewed the major mortality databases and mortality ascertainment services available …

Vital statistics generated through civil registration systems are the major source of
continuous monitoring of births and deaths over time. The usefulness of vital statistics …

High sampling variability complicates estimation of demographic rates in small areas. In
addition, many countries have imperfect vital registration systems, with coverage quality that …

Objectives Internet sources that use the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Death Master
File have demonstrated high sensitivity among males for detection of mortality status in …