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Death certification in treated cases of presenile Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in Scotland
Author(s)Brenda M Thomas, John M Starr, Lawrence J Whalley
Journal titleAge and Ageing, vol 26, no 5, September 1997
Pagespp 401-406
KeywordsDementia ; Death ; Scotland.
AnnotationCauses of death routinely coded from death certificates provide an accessible source of diagnostic data for epidemiological research. However, the reliability of such data in dementia epidemiology has been questioned. This study examined the causes of death in a national study of treated cases of pre-senile Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia, independently diagnosed by standard clinical criteria, to assess the reliability of Scottish death certificate data. It found that mortality statistics tended to underestimate the prevalence of vascular dementia, and that death certificates were inadequate for accurate diagnosis of specific dementia category.
Accession NumberCPA-971125409 A
ClassmarkEA: CW: 9A

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