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European health for all databases (HFA-DB). Milestones:. 1985 - HFA Database established to support HFA monitoring in European Region 1992 - HFA-DB extended to the Newly independent states 1999 - Supplementary mortality database (HFA-MDB)
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European health for all databases (HFA-DB) Milestones: 1985 - HFA Database established to support HFA monitoring in European Region 1992- HFA-DB extended to the Newly independent states 1999 - Supplementary mortality database (HFA-MDB) 2004 - New version of HFA-MDB for 67 causes of death, by age and sex
Content of HFA databases Main HFA-DB: 1. Basic demographic and socio-economic indicators 2. Health status: mortality and morbidity 3. Health determinants: Lifestyles and Environment 4. Health care: resources and utilization Approx. 600 indicators Time series from 1970 52 European WHO Member States
Content of HFA databases HFA-MDB: 1. Age-standardized or crude mortality rates for 67 causes of death and 16 age groups 2. Population by 5-year age groups 3. ICD version used Approx. 2500 indicators Time series from 1980 48 European WHO Member States
Cause-of-death coding systems in the raw mortality data used for HFA-MDB • ICD-9 3- and 4- digit codes • ICD-9 BTL codes • Special ICD-9 BTL codes for some ex-USSR countries • Special tabulation list of 175 causes used in some ex-USSR countries • ICD-10 3- and 4- digit codes • ICD-10 mortality tabulation condensed list No1 (103 causes)
Means of dissemination • User-friendly interface (DPS) • Accessible from WHO/EURO Website www.euro.who.int/hfadb • Off-line version to download • On-line version for immediate use • CDs distributed to national counterparts annually