Application of linkage method at live and dead birth information system databases for neonatal mortality studies, Recife, PE, Brazil

Authors

  • Rogéria Rocha Bolsista de Iniciação Científica da Diretoria de Pesquisas Sociais da Fundação Joaquim Nabuco/MEC
  • Mirella Rodrigues Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
  • Conceição Oliveira Faculdade Maurício de Nassau (PE)
  • Cristine Bonfim Pesquisadora Adjunta da Diretoria de Pesquisas Sociais da Fundação Joaquim Nabuco/MEC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22421/15177130-2011v12n2p38

Keywords:

Information Systems, Vital Statistics, Neonatal Mortality, Public Health

Abstract

This paper analyzed the application of a linkage technique between the databases of the mortality information system (SIM) and live birth information system (SINASC) for studying neonatal mortality. This is a time series study compounded by neonatal mortality data of the live birth in Recife, from 1999 to 2009. The linkage technique was applied to correlate the death certificates with the respective live birth certificates, resulting in a linkage rate of 93.20%. For 211 deaths (6.80%), it was not possible to identify the true matches because of underreporting in SINASC and information quality problems. At the time series data, the linkage rate shows an increment of 12.94%. The results demonstrated that the technique was viable and can be used by the monitoring services for at-risk newborns, and in planning and evaluating mother-child healthcare actions.

Author Biographies

Rogéria Rocha, Bolsista de Iniciação Científica da Diretoria de Pesquisas Sociais da Fundação Joaquim Nabuco/MEC

Mirella Rodrigues, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)

Conceição Oliveira, Faculdade Maurício de Nassau (PE)

Cristine Bonfim, Pesquisadora Adjunta da Diretoria de Pesquisas Sociais da Fundação Joaquim Nabuco/MEC

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Published

2011-08-10

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Rocha R, Rodrigues M, Oliveira C, Bonfim C. Application of linkage method at live and dead birth information system databases for neonatal mortality studies, Recife, PE, Brazil. Espac. Saude [Internet]. 2011 Aug. 10 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];12(2):38-44. Available from: https://espacoparasaude.fpp.edu.br/index.php/espacosaude/article/view/442

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2011)

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