THE ACCURACY OF THE NATIONAL DEATH INDEX WHEN PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS OTHER THAN SOCIAL-SECURITY NUMBER ARE USED

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作者：

WILLIAMS, BC

DEMITRACK, LB

FRIES, BE

机构：

[1] VET ADM MED CTR,CTR GERIATR RES EDUC & CLIN,ANN ARBOR,MI 48105

[2] UNIV MICHIGAN,SCH PUBL HLTH,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109

[3] UNIV MICHIGAN,INST GERONTOL,ANN ARBOR,MI 48109

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | 1992年 / 82卷 / 08期

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D O I：

10.2105/AJPH.82.8.1145

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

This study analyzed the accuracy of the National Death Index when personal identifiers were used that included or excluded Social Security number. Computerized records of the Department of Veterans Affairs were used for comparison. Different combinations of identifiers other than Social Security number correctly identified from 83 to 92 percent of dead and 92 to 99 percent of living persons. These results should prove useful in ascertaining the mortality status of patient populations without information on Social Security numbers.

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页码：1145 / 1147

页数：3

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