Estimating the Completeness of XXXX Registration in Ardabil/Iran by a Capture-Recapture Method using Population-Based Cancer Registry Data.

@entity5 @entity204 @entity356
BACKGROUND: Knowledge of @entity5 incidences is essential for @entity5 prevention and control programs. Capture-recapture methods have been recommended for reducing bias and increasing the accuracy of @entity5 incidence estimations. This study aimed to estimate the completeness of @entity356 registration by the capture-recapture method based on Ardabil population-based @entity5 registry data. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All new cases of @entity356 reported by three sources, pathology reports, @entity204 certificates and medical records that reported to Ardabil population-based @entity5 registry in 2006 and 2008 were enrolled in the study. The duplicate cases based on the similarity of first name, surname and fathers names were identified between sources. The estimated number of @entity356 was calculated by the log-linear method using Stata 12 software. RESULTS: A total of 857 new cases of @entity356 were reported from three sources. After removing duplicates, the reported incidence rates for the years 2006 and 2008 were 35.3 and 32.5 per 100,000 population, respectively. The estimated completeness calculated by log-linear method for these years was 36.7 and 36.0, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that none of the sources of pathology reports, @entity204 certificates and medical records individually or collectively fully cover the incident cases of @entity356 . We can obtain more accurate estimates of incidence rates using the capture-recapture method.
