ArticlePreventive medicine reports2021
Assessing state level variation in signature authority and cause of death accuracy, 2005-2017.
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Abstract
This study utilized a convergent mixed-methods design to examine whether variation in death certificate certifier type predicts the accuracy of cause of death reporting in the US. We analyzed the content of state statutes, amendments, and policies concerning cause of death signature authority in 2005-2017 to create the Cause of Death Signature Authority (CoDSA) database. After merging the CoDSA data with 2005-2017 National Vital Statistics System Multiple Cause of Death Mortality files for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) (
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