Validation of death and suicide recording on the THIN UK primary care database

C. Hall, Gillian

doi:10.1002/pds.1686

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Validation of death and suicide recording on the THIN UK primary care database

Published in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety • Dec 24, 2008

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Gillian C. Hall

Abstract

PURPOSE: Data from a cohort study were used to investigate death and cause of death (COD) recording on the THIN UK primary care database. METHODS: Subjects from 118 practices had a body mass index recorded, 2002-2003 (index date), no recent pregnancy or emotional event, or cancer. Coded and free tex...

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Medicine

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Cause of death

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