Validating deaths reported in the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet): are all deaths being captured?

Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jun:54 Suppl 5:S421-3. doi: 10.1093/cid/cis266.

Abstract

Accurate information about deaths is important when determining the human health and economic burden of foodborne diseases. We reviewed death certificate data to assess the accuracy of deaths reported to the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet). Data were highly accurate, and few deaths were missed through active surveillance.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacterial Infections / mortality*
  • Cause of Death
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. / standards*
  • Death Certificates*
  • Foodborne Diseases / mortality*
  • Humans
  • Parasitic Diseases / epidemiology
  • Parasitic Diseases / mortality*
  • Population Surveillance*
  • Registries / standards*
  • United States / epidemiology