Term: Causes of Premature Death

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2020-05-15

Definition:

This indicator measures the distribution or frequency of cause of death for Manitobans aged 0 to 74 based on five years of Vital Statistics mortality data. This indicator is grouped according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) chapters and reported by geographic area. Only the most frequent causes are reported.

For more detailed information see:

• section 3.4 Causes of Premature Death in Fransoo et al. (2013)
  
• section 3.4 Causes of Premature Death in Fransoo et al. (2019)
  
• the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Chapters glossary term.

Related concepts 

• Cause of Death Coding in the MCHP Vital Statistics Mortality Registry Data
• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Cause of Death
• Causes of Death
• International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Chapters

References 

• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Fransoo R, Mahar A, The Need to Know Team, Anderson A, Prior H, Koseva I, McCulloch S, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The 2019 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)