Diagnostic value of death certificates for case ascertainment of dementia: a population‐based assessment of mortality registry coding
Death certificates have high specificity but limited sensitivity for diagnosis of dementia, in particular in older patients with recent dementia diagnosis or cardiovascular comorbidity. These findings aid to decide in longitudinal studies when to use cause-of-death statistics to obtain valid data on dementia diagnosis, and when in-person screening or a combination of other data sources are required.
Authors
- Frank J.A. van Rooij (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8600-9852)
- Brenda C.T. Kieboom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9075-222X)
- Peter Harteloh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6271-3813)
- Frank J. Wolters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2226-4050)
- Pieter Bakx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7749-3091)
- Arfan M. Ikram
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_105491
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00