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Deaths - National Records of Scotland
Population Size
Not reported
Years
1979
Associated BioSamples
None/not available
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom
Scotland
Lead time
Variable
Summary
Nationally curated data for Scotland showing the date and cause(s) of death.
Documentation
Cause of death data from National Records Scotland (NRS, formerly General Registrar Office (GRO) including ICD-9/ICD-10 codes. Cause of death records are subject to change potentially long after the date of death.
Dataset type
Health and disease
Dataset sub-type
Not applicable
Associated media
Keywords
Provenance
Purpose of dataset collection
Administrative
Source of data extraction
Other
Collection source setting
Other
Image contrast
Not stated
Biological sample availability
None/not available
Details
Publishing frequency
Monthly
Version
1.0.0
Modified
08/10/2024
Citation Requirements
National Records of Scotland
Coverage
Start date
01/01/1979
Time lag
1-2 months
Geographic coverage
United Kingdom, Scotland
Maximum age range
150
Follow-up
Other
Accessibility
Language
en
Controlled vocabulary
ICD10
Format
text/csv
Data Access Request
Dataset pipeline status
Not available
Access rights
Time to dataset access
Variable
Access request cost
Access service description
Jurisdiction
GB-SCT
Data use limitation
Project-specific restrictions
Data Controller
National Records of Scotland, NHS Lothian
Data Processor
University of Edinburgh