Publications by authors named "Tien-Sher Chen"
J Formos Med Assoc
February 2004
Article Synopsis
- Quemoy had the lowest age-adjusted mortality rate in Taiwan during 2000-2001, yet showed fluctuating rates for cardiovascular disease deaths, raising concerns about the accuracy of death certificates.
- Researchers reviewed 123 medical records out of 800 deaths from 1994 to 1998, finding a 72.4% agreement between original death certificates and reviewers' determinations.
- The study concluded that death statistics in Quemoy likely underestimate neoplasm deaths and overestimate cardiovascular disease deaths, highlighting the need for caution when using death certificates for research on these conditions.
