Are cause of death data for Shanghai fit for purpose? A retrospective study of medical records.
Lei ChenTian XiaZheng-An YuanRasika RampatigeJun ChenHang LiTimothy AdairHui-Ting YuMartin BratschiPhilip SetelMegha RajasekharH R ChowdhurySaman Hattotuwa GamageBo FangOmair AzamRomain SantonZhen GuZiwen TanChunfang WangAlan D LopezFan WuPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
Training in correct death certification for clinical doctors, especially tertiary hospital doctors, is essential to improve UCOD quality in Shanghai. A routine quality control system should be established to actively track diagnostic performance and provide feedback to individual doctors or facilities as needed.