Comparison of cause of death between anzdata and the australian national death index

ConclusionThere is poor agreement in primary cause of death between ANZDATA and NDI which is in part explained by the absence of diabetes and renal failure as causes of death in ANZDATA and the absence of ‘withdrawal’ in NDI. These differences should be appreciated when interpreting epidemiological data on cause of death in the Australian end stage kidney disease population.

Source: Nephrology - March 1, 2018 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Matthew P Sypek, Kathryn B Dansie, Phil Clayton, Angela C Webster, Stephen McDonald Tags: Original Article Source Type: research