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Core Case Notification Data Element Recommendations<\/p>\n

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<\/span>Death\u202f| Core Case Notification Data Element Recommendations\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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The\u202fdeath\u202fdata class captures information on whether a person has died, the date of death, and whether a reportable condition contributed to the death.\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Death (m<\/span>ortality<\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>data are essential for public health surveillance, supporting the analysis of death trends, calculation of outcomes like case fatality rates, and informing prevention strategies and policy decisions.\u202f\u202fAccurate mortality information also helps case investigators prioritize efforts by\u202f<\/span>identifying<\/span>\u202findividuals who have died, reducing unnecessary follow-up and allowing resources to be used more efficiently.\u202f\u202f<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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CSTE and the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Data Standardization\u00a0<\/span>Workgroup<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>(DSWG) <\/span>have <\/span>developed standardized\u00a0<\/span><\/span>definitions for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the following data elements<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>identified as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>core<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>within the Death Data Class<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Core Surveillance Data Elements in the Death Data Class<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Person Deceased<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Indicator that the person is deceased<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Date of Death<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Person date of death<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Death Associated with Condition<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Indicator that death was associated with the condition\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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