From: Quality comparison of electronic versus paper death certificates in France, 2010
Type of indicator | Assessing methodology | Example |
---|---|---|
Information quantity | ||
Average number of conditions | Mean of codes written on death certificate | |
Intrinsic consistency | ||
Correct completion | Application of General Principle | Part I: |
a) Sepsis | ||
b) Pneumonia | ||
Several sequences | Application of Rule 1 | Part I: |
a) Respiratory arrest | ||
b) Lung cancer, heart failure | ||
No logical sequence | Application of Rule 2 | Part I: |
a) Cerebrovascular accident | ||
b) Alzheimer’s disease | ||
Imprecision | ||
Underlying cause of death imprecise | Imprecise underlying cause of death, marked by following ill-defined codes: R00-R99 (except R95), I469, I99, I959, J960, J969.* | Part I: |
a) Multiple organ failure | ||
b) Cardiac arrest |