The 15 largest changes in original underlying cause of death rates when all hospital discharge data* are added to the death certificate, examples. Changes from unspecified to more specific subcategories of the same broad diagnostic group excluded. Swedish extended Basic Tabulation List, hospital deaths, Sweden 1995 (n=37 640)
| Underlying cause of death, Basic Tabulation List | Original number Number | Number after adding hospital discharge data Number | Relative change % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Main condition, additional conditions, data on injuries and surgery within four weeks before death. | ||||
| 499 | Misadventures during medical care, abnormal reactions, late complications | 8 | 85 | 962.5 |
| 215 | Alcohol dependence syndrome | 6 | 34 | 466.7 |
| 039 | Other bacterial diseases, unspecified | 24 | 63 | 162.5 |
| 323 | Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified, emphysema and asthma | 562 | 931 | 65.7 |
| 225 | Epilepsy | 26 | 43 | 65.4 |
| 049 | Viral diseases, unspecified | 24 | 38 | 58.3 |
| 509 | Accidental falls | 667 | 1051 | 57.6 |
| 109 | Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs, unspecified | 101 | 142 | 40.6 |
| 343 | Hernia of abdominal cavity | 46 | 61 | 32.6 |
| 079 | Other infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified | 39 | 50 | 28.2 |
| 360 | Hyperplasia of prostate | 33 | 42 | 27.3 |
| 099 | Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum | 520 | 643 | 23.7 |
| 092 | Malignant neoplasm of small intestine, including duodenum | 34 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 560 | Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposefully inflicted | 30 | 37 | 23.3 |
| 442 | Congenital anomalies of heart and circulatory system | 42 | 50 | 19.1 |