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What is the impact of missing Indigenous status on mortality estimates? An assessment using record linkage in Western Australia

Authors :
Draper, Glenn K.
Somerford, Peter J.
Pilkington, Albert (Sonny) A.G.
Thompson, Sandra C.
Source :
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health; August 2009, Vol. 33 Issue: 4 p325-331, 7p
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The analysis aimed to assess the Indigenous status of an increasing number of deaths not coded with a useable Indigenous status from 1997 to 2002 and its impact on reported recent gains in Indigenous mortality.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13260200 and 17536405
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs62619099
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2009.00403.x