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PubMed: 35795262 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101148
Can administrative health data be used to estimate population level birth and child mortality estimates? A comparison of India's Health Information Management System data with nationally representative survey data.
SSM Popul Health 19:101148
Authors: Pritha Chatterjee, Aashish Gupta, S V Subramanian
Affiliations
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
- Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA.
Abstract
•HMIS covers a large proportion of births, but a smaller fraction of child deaths compared to estimates from surveys.•Birth and death coverage in HMIS, while incomplete, has been improving nationally and for many states.•States that have improved HMIS reporting, should be studied for replicating best practices.•HMIS can provide signals for real time policy decisions, if used with due consideration of its limitations.•Including patient socioeconomic and demographic traits in HMIS, could further bolster its utility in population health.
MeSH
Child Mortality, Parturition, Health Information Management