Why the study?
What is the accuracy of hospital records and death certificates for identifying acute myocardial infarction compared to a validated disease register?
Population
Patients with acute myocardial infarction in Australia, using data from the Newcastle heart disease register
Comparison
Hospital records and death certificates vs Newcastle heart disease register
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1986-1991
Authors
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Hospital codes alone should not estimate non-fatal AMI incidence; supports validated registers for accurate surveillance and research.
What is the accuracy of hospital records and death certificates for identifying acute myocardial infarction compared to a validated disease register?
Hospital morbidity data alone are insufficiently accurate to estimate non-fatal AMI rates, whereas death certificates provide highly accurate mortality data.
Boyle et al. (1995) studied this question.
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