Database: ÚZIS Cause of Death Register (Czech Republic)

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Type of database: registry.

Primary purpose: To collect data on deceased individuals and the circumstances of their death to create mortality and causes of death statistics.

Sponsor, manager or home institution: Ústav zdravotnických informací a statistiky ČR.

Type of information: longitudinal. type of medical activity; age; sex; region; education; place of residence; year; causes of death; number of deaths.

Data Dictionary: ÚZIS Cause of Death Register.

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Available type of information: number of deaths, place of residence, age, sex, causes of death, mortality rates (European standard), mortality trends and international comparisons.

Source of Information: Doctors who perform examinations or autopsies of deceased individuals.

Data level: patient level.

Available data level: regional level.

Number of Records: unknown.

Date range: 1988 onwards.

Cancer areas of interest: C00-D48: All neoplasms. Click here to learn more.

Data access: partially publicly available. Click here to access. Data has access costs. Data requires a grant proposal to be accessed. Data can be downloaded in the PDF format. Instructions to request data for restricted content click here to access.

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