Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Paper registration, processed to electronic registration

Ease

Data cannot be downloaded directly.

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee; (2) Official authorization (CCS)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information)

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1950 and 2011 using an integral observation of the Dutch population; data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future. Data from 2012 will be available in July 2013.

First year of collection

1950

Stratification if applicable

Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Not applicable

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

All deaths of people registered in population administration

Age range

No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness

Representative for all deceased people, registered in population administration.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Deaths and causes of death.

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymized personal number.

Entry errors if applicable

Data are checked and corrected for validity

Breaks

Breaks due to different international classifications of the ICD; << www.cbs.nl/.../...seriescauseofdeathstatistics.pdf
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Consistency of terminology or coding used during collection

Different revisions of classification of death causes. Last revision applied in 1996.

Strengths: This registry provides very long time series, high coverage and high quality data.