RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Contrasts in the multiple causes of stillbirth, neonatal death and postneonatal death.
JF Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
JO J Epidemiol Community Health
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 343
OP 345
DO 10.1136/jech.43.4.343
VO 43
IS 4
A1 Murphy, M
A1 Botting, B
YR 1989
UL http://jech.bmj.com/content/43/4/343.abstract
AB A large sample of stillbirth and infant death certificates for England and Wales from 1979-81 was analysed for the frequency of appearance of maternal and fetal conditions anywhere on the certificate, not just as the underlying cause. The results suggest there is presently no need to extend the use of the new stillbirth and neonatal death certificates, introduced in 1986, to the postneonatal period. Periodic multicause analysis of the old style death certificate should be sufficient to reveal the detail of conditions incriminated in postneonatal deaths.