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Can vascular mortality be reliably ascertained from the underlying cause of death recorded on a medical death certificate? Evidence from 2800 adjudicated heart protection study (HPS) deaths

Authors: William Herrington, Karl Wallendszus, Louise Bowman, Martin Landray, Jane Armitage

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The validity of certified Underlying Cause of Death (UCD) for trial follow-up is unknown. …

Title: Can vascular mortality be reliably ascertained from the underlying cause of death recorded on a medical death certificate? Evidence from 2800 adjudicated heart protection study (HPS) deaths
Authors: William Herrington
Karl Wallendszus
Louise Bowman
Martin Landray
Jane Armitage
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Trials / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-P61