Comparability of cause of death between ICD-9 and ICD-10: preliminary estimates.

摘要: Objectives—This report presents preliminary results describing the effects of implementing Tenth Revision International Classification Diseases (ICD–10) on mortality statistics for selected causes death effective with deaths occurring in United States 1999. The also describes major features (ICD–10), including changes from Ninth (ICD–9) classification and rules selecting underlying death. Application comparability ratios is discussed. Methods—The based cause-of-death information a large sample 1996 certificates filed 50 District Columbia. Cause-of-death includes cause classified by both ICD–9 ICD–10. Because data file which derived incomplete, are preliminary. Results—Preliminary presented this indicate extent discontinuities cause-ofdeath trends 1998 through 1999 resulting For some leading (e.g., Septicemia, Influenza pneumonia, Alzheimer’s disease, Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome nephrosis), discontinuity trend substantial. ranking substantially affected Conclusions—Results study, although preliminary, essential to analyzing between In particular, provide means interpreting 1998, last year was used, 1999, ICD–10 implemented States.