Author:

• Poliana Rebouças - Rebouças, P. - <polianareboucas@ymail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5767-2471

Co-author(s):

• Flavia Jôse Alves - Alves, F.J - <flaviajosy1@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1613-2270
• Andréa Ferreira - Ferreira, A. - <andrea18f@gmail.com>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6884-3624
• Lays Marques - Marques, L. - <laysmarques@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4511-4995
• Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães - Guimarães, N.S - <nasernizon@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-0500
• Giesy Ribeiro de Souza - Souza, G.R - <giesyribeiro@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9383-4324
• Priscila F.P.S. Pinto - Pinto, P.F.P.S - <priferscaff@hotmail.com,>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4314-5894
• Camila Teixeira - Teixeira,C. - <csst.camila@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1948-8769
• Naiá Ortelan - Ortelan, N. - <naia.ortelan@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001- 6535-748X
• Natanael Silva - Silva, N. - <silva_natanael@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-1032
• Aline Rocha - Rocha, A. - <linny_rochaa@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-6446
• Ila Falcão - Falcão, I. - <falcao.ila@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6961-3858
• Elzo Pereira Pinto Junior - Pinto Junior, E.P - <elzo.junior@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-2071
• Julia Pescarini - Pescarini, J. - <Julia.Pescarini1@lshtm.ac.uk>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-9589
• Enny S. Paixão - Paixão, E.S - <Enny.Cruz@lshtm.ac.uk>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4797-908X
• Márcia Furquim de Almeida - Almeida, M.F - <marfural@usp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0052-1888
• Rita de Cássia Ribeiro Silva - Silva, R.C.R - <ritaribeiroufba@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8387-9254
• Maria Yury Travassos Ichihara - Ichihara, M.Y.T - <maria.yury@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8590-6212
• Mauricio L. Barreto - Barreto, M.L - <mauricio@ufba.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4930

Abstract:

Objective: To map the quality evidence of records in the Mortality Information System (SIM).
Methods: Nationwide scoping review on the quality of SIM records, published until April 11, 2023 in PubMed, Embase, LILACS, Scopus, SciELO and gray literature. Studies on specific causes of death were excluded. Dimensions evaluated: accessibility, methodological clarity, coverage, completeness, reliability, consistency, non-duplicity, timeliness, validity and studies of ill-defined causes/garbage codes.
Results: Included 33 articles. Most evaluated dimensions: coverage (19; 57.6%), studies of ill-defined causes/garbage codes (9; 27.3%) and completeness (8; 24.2%). The studies observed an improvement in the quality of the SIM in all dimensions, with a 68.5% reduction in mortality due to garbage codes2000 to 2015. Coverage remained below 90% in the states of Acre and Maranhão.
Conclusion: There was an improvement in the quality of the SIM, but inequalities persist in all dimensions, with worse performance in the North and Northeast Regions. A death information system that allows reliable and accurate data to be obtained is a key element for the development of strategies aimed at promoting health and preventing preventable diseases and deaths.

Keywords:

Mortality Information Systems; Data Reliability

Content:

Access Issue in Scielo

Other languages: