Inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer and diverticular disease as certified causes of death in an English population 1979-2003.

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BACKGROUND: When gastrointestinal diseases are certified as causes of death, they are often not selected as the underlying cause. Until recently, only one underlying cause of death has been coded and analysed in official national statistics in England and many other countries. AIMS: To report on the total 'burden of mortality' from some common gastrointestinal diseases, and whether it has changed over time, including all certified causes of death as well as underlying causes, (i) in the Oxfo...

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Authors: Goldacre, M; Duncan, M; Cook-Mozaffari, P; Griffith, M; Travis, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 96-103
• Publication date: 2008-02-01
• DOI: 10.1097/meg.0b013e3282f1cbc8
• EISSN: 1473-5687
• ISSN: 0954-691X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Peptic Ulcer; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Male; Aged; Diverticulum; Female; Medical Record Linkage; Cause of Death; Mortality; Middle Aged; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Adolescent; Humans; Adult; Death Certificates; England