Articoli scientifici - 10/07/2026
Redistribution of garbage codes to underlying causes of death: a systematic analysis on Italian data based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Ridistribuzione dei garbage codes a cause primarie di morte: un’analisi sistematica su dati italiani basata sul Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Introduction
Accurate cause-of-death reporting is essential for monitoring population health, informing public health policies on disease prevention and control, and guiding the allocation of healthcare resources.1 However, it remains a significant challenge, as mortality data are often affected by misreporting in death certification, and a substantial proportion of deaths remains poorly defined.2,3 This issue commonly manifests in the occurrence of the so-called garbage codes (GCs), defined as …