Precision and Accuracy of Death Certification Data in Kashan Shahid Beheshti Hospital

Mortality data are a cornerstone of epidemiological research and health plan. Unfortunately they dose not completed coincident to international standards; so due to important of issue and had not any research for precision and accuracy of death certification data in this region, this study was done in death certification data in inpatient Kashan Shahid Beheshti hospital. An applied cross-sectional research on death certification data in inpatient Kashan Shahid Beheshti hospital with 4 checklist (face and content validity) included precision and accuracy of general identification data and precision and accuracy of causes of death data was done, after that data were grouped in table and analyzed with descriptive statistics. 301 death certification (60%) and 389 (77.5%) had precision and accuracy in view of general identification and 291 (62.3%) adults and 18 (51.4%) prenatal had precision and 328 (70.3%) adult and 19 (54.3%) prenatal had accuracy. 88 (17.5%) of general identification and 83 (17.8%) adult and 15 (42.9%) prenatal did not have completed, 309 (66.2%) adult and 21 (60%) prenatal had a correct sequence. More education for physicians for produce higher quality data and more emphasis for enough knowledge of illness and study of the medical record carefully, perform autopsy for necessary cases establishment of Medical Legal Department in hospital were recommended.