2020
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031702
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How large should a cause of death be in order to be included in mortality trend analysis? Deriving a cut-off point from retrospective trend analyses in 21 European countries

Abstract: ObjectivesThe International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) distinguishes a large number of causes of death (CODs) that could each be studied individually when monitoring time-trends. We aimed to develop recommendations for using the size of CODs as a criterion for their inclusion in long-term trend analysis.DesignRetrospective trend analysis.Setting21 European countries of the WHO Mortality Database.ParticipantsDeaths from CODs (3-position ICD-10 codes) with ≥5 average annual deaths in a 15-year period be… Show more

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