0189/2018 - Taxas de mortalidade por câncer corrigidas para os idosos dos estados do Nordeste Brasileiro. Corrected cancer mortality rates for the elderly in the states of the Brazilian Northeast.
As estimativas das reais magnitudes da mortalidade no Nordeste têm enfrentado importantes entraves devido ao subregistro e aos problemas na qualidade das informações sobre as causas básicas de óbito. Teve-se como objetivo avaliar o impacto da redistribuição dos óbitos corrigidos pela Pesquisa de Busca Ativa e de códigos garbage nas taxas de mortalidade dos principais cânceres de idosos dos estados do Nordeste. Utilizou-se o método de Ledermann para redistribuir os óbitos. O número de óbitos antes e após a correção apresentou uma variação expressiva, com destaque para o câncer de mama cuja variação foi de 53,5%. Com os dados corrigidos, idosos com 80 anos ou mais apresentaram uma taxa de mortalidade por câncer de próstata de 18 vezes maior que os de 60 a 64 anos. Foram observados níveis mais elevados de mortes por câncer de próstata para homens e câncer de mama para as mulheres em todos os estados do Nordeste. O câncer da traqueia, brônquios e pulmões e o câncer de estômago resultaram em níveis de distribuição diferentes segundo sexo, com taxas mais elevadas nos homens que nas mulheres. A correção dos dados de óbitos significou importantes acréscimos na quantidade de óbitos registrados. A metodologia adotada neste trabalho é de simples aplicação, factível de uso pelos gestores dos sistemas de informação.
Palavras-chave:
Mortalidade; câncer; idosos; Nordeste; qualidade dos dados
Abstract:
Estimates of the real magnitudes of mortality in the Northeastern faced important obstacles due to underreporting and problems in the quality of information on basic death causes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the redistribution of deaths corrected by Active Search and Garbage codes on the mortality rates of the major cancers in the elderly in the states of the Northeast. The Ledermann method was used to redistribute the deaths. The number of deaths before and after the correction showed an expressive variation, especially on breast cancer whose variation was 53.5%. With corrected data, the elderly aged 80 years or older had a prostate cancer death rate which was 18 times higher than those aged 60-64 years. Higher levels of prostate cancer deaths for men, and breast cancer for women were observed in all Northeastern states. Tracheal, bronchial, lung cancer, and stomach cancer resulted in distinct levels of distribution according to the sex, with higher rates in men than in women. Correction of death data presented significant increases in the number of recorded deaths. The methodology adopted in this work is simple to apply, feasible to be used by information system managers.
Keywords:
Mortality; cancer; elderly; States of the Northeast; quality of data.
Corrected cancer mortality rates for the elderly in the states of the Brazilian Northeast.
Resumo (abstract):
Estimates of the real magnitudes of mortality in the Northeastern faced important obstacles due to underreporting and problems in the quality of information on basic death causes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the redistribution of deaths corrected by Active Search and Garbage codes on the mortality rates of the major cancers in the elderly in the states of the Northeast. The Ledermann method was used to redistribute the deaths. The number of deaths before and after the correction showed an expressive variation, especially on breast cancer whose variation was 53.5%. With corrected data, the elderly aged 80 years or older had a prostate cancer death rate which was 18 times higher than those aged 60-64 years. Higher levels of prostate cancer deaths for men, and breast cancer for women were observed in all Northeastern states. Tracheal, bronchial, lung cancer, and stomach cancer resulted in distinct levels of distribution according to the sex, with higher rates in men than in women. Correction of death data presented significant increases in the number of recorded deaths. The methodology adopted in this work is simple to apply, feasible to be used by information system managers.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Mortality; cancer; elderly; States of the Northeast; quality of data.
Carvalho, JB, Paes NA. Taxas de mortalidade por câncer corrigidas para os idosos dos estados do Nordeste Brasileiro.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/abr). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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