The Swedish cause of death register

Sweden has a long tradition of recording cause of death data. The Swedish cause of death register is a high quality virtually complete register of all deaths in Sweden since 1952. Although originally created for official statistics, it is a highly important data source for medical research since it can be linked to many other national registers, which contain data on social and health factors in the Swedish population. For the appropriate use of this register, it is fundamental to understand its origins and composition. In this paper we describe the origins and composition of the Swedish cause of death register, set out the key strengths and weaknesses of the register, and present the main causes of death…

• KI
  Karolinska Institutet
• V
  Vetenskapsrådet
• FO
  Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd

  Award: 2015-01228