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Evaluating the Indian Sample Registration System: Insights and Suggestions

This overview highlights the reliability, accuracy, and usability of India's Sample Registration System (SRS) for vital statistics. It discusses completeness of death registration, interstate variations, overall quality, access to data, and areas for improvement. While the SRS has been a trusted source, there is a need for ongoing evaluations and enhancements for better service delivery.

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Evaluating the Indian Sample Registration System: Insights and Suggestions

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  1. Prince Mahidol Award Conference, Bangkok, 27-30 Jan, 2010 Sample Registration System in India – An Overview. Prasanta Mahapatra, Institute of Health Systems, Hyderabad, India

  2. Sources of vital statistics in India and their usability. P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  3. SRS Sample Units P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  4. Statistics available from SRS P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  5. Evaluations of SRS in India P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  6. Completeness of death registration by the Indian SRS from 1990-2007. =>90% : 5 (1992, 94,95,98,03) out of 18 years <80%: 6 (1990, 91, 99, 00,05, 06) out of 18 years Interstate variations: <80% for 13 yrs in AP & 11 yrs in MH P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  7. Overall quality and usefulness of the Indian SRS • Accuracy • Relevance • Comparability • Timeliness • Accessibility P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  8. Overall Accuracy of SRS Data P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  9. Timeliness of SRS Annual Reports P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  10. Accessibility of SRS Publications & Data P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  11. Summary • Overall the Indian SRS has been a reliable and trusted source of fertility and mortality statistics for India and its bigger states. • But no evaluation of SRS after the 1980s. • Some evidence to suggest deterioration in completeness of registration, in some states. • Need for in-house and indep. evaluations • Scope to improve metadata and user services P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

  12. Comments, Questions…? and Thank You. P. Mahapatra: SRS in India An Overview

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