Linkage Methods and Analytical Support for NCHS Linked Mortality Data
- NCHS-NDI Matching Methodology and Analytic Considerations pdf icon[PDF – 421 KB]
Contains an overview of the data sources, the methods used for linkage, and analytic considerations.
Additional Resources:
- Anderson RN, Miniño AM, Hoyert DL, Rosenberg HM. Comparability of cause of death between ICD–9 and ICD–10: Preliminary estimates. National vital statistics reports; vol 49 no. 2. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2001. pdf icon[PDF – 450 KB]
- National Death Index (NDI) webpage
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Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics