The proportion of reported causes of death (CoDs) that are not underlying causes can be relevant even in high-income countries and seriously affect health planning. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study identifies these 'garbage codes' (GCs) and redistributes them to underlying causes using evidence-based algorithms. Planners relying on vital registration data will find discrepancies with GBD estimates. We analyse these discrepancies, through the analysis of GCs and their redistribution.

Redistribution of garbage codes to underlying causes of death: a systematic analysis on Italy and a comparison with most populous Western European countries based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 / Lorenzo, M., Gianfranco, A., Maja, P., Matthew, C., Benedetta, A., Christopher, J.L.M., Luca, R., Mohsen, N., Monasta, L., Alicandro, G., Pasovic, M., Cunningham, M., Armocida, B., Albano, L., Beghi, E., Beghi, M., Bosetti, C., Luigi Bragazzi, N., Carreras, G., Castelpietra, G., et al.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1101-1262. - 32:3(2022), pp. 456-462. [10.1093/eurpub/ckab194]

Redistribution of garbage codes to underlying causes of death: a systematic analysis on Italy and a comparison with most populous Western European countries based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Marcello Moccia;
2022

Abstract

The proportion of reported causes of death (CoDs) that are not underlying causes can be relevant even in high-income countries and seriously affect health planning. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study identifies these 'garbage codes' (GCs) and redistributes them to underlying causes using evidence-based algorithms. Planners relying on vital registration data will find discrepancies with GBD estimates. We analyse these discrepancies, through the analysis of GCs and their redistribution.
2022
Redistribution of garbage codes to underlying causes of death: a systematic analysis on Italy and a comparison with most populous Western European countries based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 / Lorenzo, M., Gianfranco, A., Maja, P., Matthew, C., Benedetta, A., Christopher, J.L.M., Luca, R., Mohsen, N., Monasta, L., Alicandro, G., Pasovic, M., Cunningham, M., Armocida, B., Albano, L., Beghi, E., Beghi, M., Bosetti, C., Luigi Bragazzi, N., Carreras, G., Castelpietra, G., et al.. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. - ISSN 1101-1262. - 32:3(2022), pp. 456-462. [10.1093/eurpub/ckab194]
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