Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 157-166, February 1999

The Validity of the Routine Mortality Statistics on Coronary Heart Disease in Finland:

Comparison with the FINMONICA MI Register Data for the Years 1983–1992

  • Markku Mähönen

      Affiliations

    • National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Markku Mähönen, MD, National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Mannerheimintie 166 00300 Helsinki, Finland
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  • Veikko Salomaa

      Affiliations

    • National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland
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  • Jorma Torppa

      Affiliations

    • National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Heikki Miettinen

      Affiliations

    • Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Kalevi Pyörälä

      Affiliations

    • Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Pirjo Immonen-Räihä

      Affiliations

    • Turku Town Hospital, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Matti Niemelä

      Affiliations

    • Loimaa District Hospital, Loimaa, Finland
    • ,
  • Matti Ketonen

      Affiliations

    • North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland
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  • Matti Arstila

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Esko Kaarsalo

      Affiliations

    • Loimaa District Hospital, Loimaa, Finland
    • ,
  • Seppo Lehto

      Affiliations

    • Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Harri Mustaniemi

      Affiliations

    • North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland
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  • Pertti Palomäki

      Affiliations

    • Kuopio University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Kuopio, Finland
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  • Pekka Puska

      Affiliations

    • National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland
    • ,
  • Tapio Vuorenmaa

      Affiliations

    • Turku University Hospital, Department of Medicine, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Jaakko Tuomilehto

      Affiliations

    • National Public Health Institute, Department of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Helsinki, Finland

Accepted 1 September 1998.

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PII: S0895-4356(98)00145-0

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 157-166, February 1999

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