Table 4

Misclassification matrix between routine UCOD and MRR UCOD

Routine UCODMRR UCOD
Ischaemic heart diseaseIschaemic strokeTracheal, bronchus, and lung cancerChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseStomach cancerIntracerebral haemorrhageColon and rectum cancerLiver cancerPancreatic cancerDiabetes mellitus type 2FallsBreast cancerChronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2Oesophageal cancerProstate cancerGarbage codeOthersTotal
Ischaemic heart disease3149122321933358
Ischaemic stroke251961125123236
Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer117112175
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease4411401111153
Stomach cancer11241126
Intracerebral haemorrhage232108111118
Colon and rectum cancer123110911118
Liver cancer97198
Pancreatic cancer1189192
Diabetes mellitus type 2631232211158
Falls11122126
Breast cancer12829
Chronic kidney disease due to diabetes mellitus type 2110112
Oesophageal cancer12122
Prostate cancer1111619
Garbage Code662352417440
Others11924251332731112277
Total3692341801691321201171029558382825221814361757
  • The bold values are the CODs of the routine CRVS system that consistent with that of MRR

  • MRR, medical records review; UCOD, underlying cause of death.