Open AccessSensitivity and Specificity of Death Certificates for Diabetes
Author(s) -
W. Susan Cheng,
Deborah L. Wingard,
Donna KritzSilverstein,
Elizabeth BarrettConnor
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc07-1327
Subject(s) - medicine , death certificate , diabetes mellitus , cause of death , context (archaeology) , cohort study , gerontology , disease , endocrinology , paleontology , biology
Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in U.S adults, which may be an underestimate because of under-reporting on death certificates. In this study we examined death certificate sensitivity and specificity for diabetes, as well as the factors related to better reporting, in a community-based sample.
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