Geographical Variability in Mortality in Urban Areas: A Joint Analysis of 16 Causes of Death.

The geographical distribution of mortality has frequently been studied. Nevertheless, those studies often consider isolated causes of death. In this work, we aim to study the geographical distribution of mortality in urban areas, in particular, in 26 Spanish cities.

Clinical features and incidence trends of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Navarre, Spain, 2007-2018: a population-based study.

: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder with a median survival of 3 years. The aim of our study is to analyze the incidence, age-related phenotype and clinical onset, geographical distribution, survival and diagnostic delay of ALS in Navarre. : This is a population-based observational retrospective study, including all residents of Navarre (a northern Spanish region) from 2007 to 2018, who were followed until 30th September 2020.

[Coding Causes of Death with IRIS Software. Impact in Navarre Mortality Statistic].

Background: There are few studies that analyze changes in mortality statistics derived from the use of IRIS software, an automatic system for coding multiple causes of death and for the selection of the underlying cause of death, compared to manual coding. This study evaluated the impact of the use of IRIS in the Navarre mortality statistic.

Methods: We proceeded to double coding 5,060 death certificates corresponding to residents in Navarra in 2014.